as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words
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as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
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Recent Examples of potty
Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
American 400-meter champ Kendall Ellis, who became briefly trapped in a porta potty during the U.S. track trials in June, is now teaming up with toilet paper company Charmin.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
For instance, a requirement that children must be potty trained by age three can be unattainable for some children with Down syndrome or autism.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
How has using Charmin been helpful to you abroad and within the Olympic Village, especially since the previous porta potty mishap?
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Their progressive potties are free, mobile, ADA-compliant, and equipped with baby changing stations and complimentary menstrual products.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
American 400-meter champ Kendall Ellis, who became briefly trapped in a porta potty during the U.S. track trials in June, is now teaming up with toilet paper company Charmin.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
For instance, a requirement that children must be potty trained by age three can be unattainable for some children with Down syndrome or autism.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
How has using Charmin been helpful to you abroad and within the Olympic Village, especially since the previous porta potty mishap?
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for potty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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Central France has been occupied off and on for thousands of years, by aristocratic families to nomadic tribes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to Creighton and his co-authors, there has been quite a lot of research on castles, which dominated aristocratic sites in England after the Norman Conquest.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The tile floors in the chic green-tiled bathrooms are heated.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Brian Rawlins/Desert Views Photography Lights filters down through skylights in the compartmentalized primary bathroom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Inside Llewyn Davis star plays Victor Frankenstein, the arrogant scientist who successfully creates life out of an assemblage of deceased body parts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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An arrogant advertiser at the peak of success is forced to promote a tycoon as a presidential candidate, while a mysterious stalker threatens to destroy his agency and his reputation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Starbucks isn’t letting anyone hang out or use its restrooms without making a purchase.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks recently announced a new code of conduct policy requiring customers to purchase an item in their stores to use the bathroom, ending its previous open door policy for restrooms.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Blanchett is apologetic and melancholy as Cate, and wonderfully snotty as Shelly, critiquing the privilege and luxury that the actress knows that famous people like her take for granted.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2024
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By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
Noun
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After the Marine’s overdose, White flushed the pills down a toilet, at Whisenant’s direction, prosecutors said.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
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To help make ends meet, her family turned the grounds into a camping site and built a shower and toilet block for the campers.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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