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

As we soon gather from the villagers’ gossip, the recently deceased Eliko was a despised loner, ostracized for his perceived snobbishness and lack of piety.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2020

Mr. Vibart, who supposed that her shyness was due to an attempt to avoid giving an impression of snobbishness in thus announcing the nobility of her ancestry, asked of what she was contadina.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton