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Amandaland follows middle class Amanda and her two children as they adapt to life in South Harlesden - which she refers to, pretentiously, as "SoHa" - having been forced to leave Chiswick following her divorce.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

The Doors loitering pretentiously at the Morrison Hotel.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Yes, there are certain companies or hiring managers who pretentiously recruit from prestigious schools.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2022

The same young boys, awkwardly trekking through puberty, who would pretentiously judge the appearance of young girls, also awkwardly trekking through puberty.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2021

At dinner, doubtless in order to make me feel "at home," I was engaged in conversation by a stout female person rather pretentiously attired, who proved to be the housekeeper of the hotel.

From The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901) by McKee, Lanier