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
the actress plays a genteel yet faintly snooty older woman
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Recent Examples of snooty
Tommy is on a one-man sub-baking, mayo-squirting, cheese-melting mission to convert London’s snooty sandwich-nibblers to hearty American sub-munchers.
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Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Unlike the stereotypical snooty high tea, the Maid’s service is steeped in the good humor—and obsession with quality—that typifies Roos’ and Bekker’s projects.
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Adam Erace,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Her grandmother’s solution is to keep Jane out of sight and out of mind in an exclusive girls’ boarding school, together with her snooty white cousins.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Don't expect white tablecloths and a snooty ambiance; the culinary gem prides itself on its fun and casual atmosphere.
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Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Unlike the stereotypical snooty high tea, the Maid’s service is steeped in the good humor—and obsession with quality—that typifies Roos’ and Bekker’s projects.
—
Adam Erace,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Her grandmother’s solution is to keep Jane out of sight and out of mind in an exclusive girls’ boarding school, together with her snooty white cousins.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Don't expect white tablecloths and a snooty ambiance; the culinary gem prides itself on its fun and casual atmosphere.
—
Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snooty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooty
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The Sound and The Fury Told by four narrators in a stream of consciousness writing style, this 1929 story describes the downfall of a wealthy Southern aristocratic family, the Compsons.
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Because of previous demand, over 20,000 people had been employed in buckle manufacture in the Birmingham area, but when this aristocratic fashion suddenly collapsed in 1786 on the eve of the French Revolution, their trade collapsed along with it.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.
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Storied animation producer Bonnie Arnold gave short shrift to those who are snobbish about her beloved discipline at Annecy today.
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Cloris Leachman played Phyllis Lindstrom, Mary's snobby friend and landlady.
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But a catastrophic ‘Stormganza’ threatens to derail the high-speed train, and the duo have to join forces with the snobby first class attendants and President Gagwell (RuPaul) to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy.
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“Snooty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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