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
The comedic Hulu murder-mystery series follows neighbors Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez), who bond over their love for true crime and launch a podcast detailing all the murder investigations in their ritzy New York City building.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Hoping to teach Arj a lesson about coming to terms with his own life, the well-meaning but naive Gabriel swaps Arj's life with that of Jeff's (Seth Rogen), a wealthy venture capitalist living large in a ritzy home high above the hills.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Grand Hotel Son Net and fit in with the ritzy clientele.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Monarch Club The ritzy downtown rooftop bar provides panoramic views of Detroit's skyline.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Hoping to teach Arj a lesson about coming to terms with his own life, the well-meaning but naive Gabriel swaps Arj's life with that of Jeff's (Seth Rogen), a wealthy venture capitalist living large in a ritzy home high above the hills.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Grand Hotel Son Net and fit in with the ritzy clientele.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Monarch Club The ritzy downtown rooftop bar provides panoramic views of Detroit's skyline.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
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As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Beyond that, people found the Mitfords’ very, very aristocratic accent extremely annoying.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Zane played the arrogant Cal Hockley, who was engaged to Jack's love interest, Rose (played by Kate Winslet).—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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