Example Sentences

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To Sohm, snobbishness on the part of a sommelier is a sign of insecurity; he has seen it in some young members of his profession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Connoisseurs, some who study to become water sommeliers, insist this trend isn’t about snobbishness.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

There are several things that have put me off television apart from pure snobbishness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2020

I was, to put it bluntly, at my apogee of cinematic snobbishness.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2020

You perhaps know what a dangerous quality snobbishness is in a girl’s school.

From The Motor Maids' School Days by Stokes, Katherine