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
Patrons—the official Masters nomenclature for spectators—have long jetted into Augusta for golf’s ritzy Spring major, with a sizeable contingent of affluent fans flying private.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Spend an afternoon shopping along the resort town’s ritzy, car-free promenade.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Lucky’s Steakhouse will open its fourth location at the end of June, expanding its presence beyond Montecito, Malibu, and Soho to yet another ritzy locale: East Hampton.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The ritzy auction venue, with curiously empty rooms and halls, certainly gave that impression.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Spend an afternoon shopping along the resort town’s ritzy, car-free promenade.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Lucky’s Steakhouse will open its fourth location at the end of June, expanding its presence beyond Montecito, Malibu, and Soho to yet another ritzy locale: East Hampton.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The ritzy auction venue, with curiously empty rooms and halls, certainly gave that impression.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritzy
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Both Giulio, who comes from a Sicilian aristocratic family, and Ketty, who is more lower class, use lots of drugs — pot in particular.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Luxury travelers can check into the aristocratic haven of Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli as soon as April 1, with superior rooms starting at 1,320 euros.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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In addition to Sandler, the 2025 film also sees the return of several familiar faces, including Julie Bowen as Happy’s love interest, Virginia Venit; Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin, Happy’s arrogant nemesis; and Ben Stiller as Hal L., the orderly from Happy’s grandmother’s nursing home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Christopher McDonald plays Happy’s comically villainous, arrogant rival Shooter McGavin, maestro of the finger guns.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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