as in snots
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the snobs at the museum fund-raiser turned their little noses up at us because we weren't wearing designer outfits
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Recent Examples of snobs
Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
The move shocked snobs everywhere, who could not believe that the future Queen of England had chosen a ring from a common catalogue.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Those snobs say the studio audience or, heaven forbid, the laugh track, do all the work.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Don’t let the football snobs deter you.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Adults, even music snobs, love the songs (as does Khloé Kardashian).
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Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
Neither of us are, like, coastal snobs in this way.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
Coffee snobs can still get their fix without the health risk by brewing their morning cup with a travel french press.
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Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
The move shocked snobs everywhere, who could not believe that the future Queen of England had chosen a ring from a common catalogue.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Those snobs say the studio audience or, heaven forbid, the laugh track, do all the work.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Don’t let the football snobs deter you.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Adults, even music snobs, love the songs (as does Khloé Kardashian).
—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
Neither of us are, like, coastal snobs in this way.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
Coffee snobs can still get their fix without the health risk by brewing their morning cup with a travel french press.
—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Snobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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