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
I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I "should" associate with
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Recent Examples of ritzy
Unlike Jekyll and Sea Islands—with their extravagant homes, ritzy resorts, and golf courses—the true luxury of LSSI is the unfettered nature.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Part of the 115 islands that make up the Seychelles archipelago, La Digue island is a popular destination full of ritzy resorts and hotels.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Allegations against the Alexander brothers The brothers are accused of meeting victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Part of the 115 islands that make up the Seychelles archipelago, La Digue island is a popular destination full of ritzy resorts and hotels.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Allegations against the Alexander brothers The brothers are accused of meeting victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
Adjective
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Because the feudal courts, chivalric codes, and aristocratic patronage that had sustained it were gone.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The poisoning of a champion stallion opens an investigation that starts to expose tensions and secrets inside an aristocratic horse breeding dynasty.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rabbi is ornery, arrogant, sometimes cruel.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Those leaders who ignore or flout the law aren’t merely unethical but fatally arrogant, putting their childish willfulness over the wisdom of generations.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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