name-dropper

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as in elitist

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  1. elitist
  2. snob
Noun
  • It’s been argued that all publicity is good publicity, but the six-city tour is also testing those limits as Newsom seeks to shake off the image, fair or not, of a liberal elitist out of touch with Main Street.
    — MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Those unions’ rank and file, increasingly, see Democrats as cultural elitists who look down on them and want to replace their jobs.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • So maybe just relax, fashion snobs, and have yourself one of those honey deuce cocktails.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Breaking down the song of the summer debate Music reviewers on social media are, more often than not, pretentious snobs who take themselves too seriously, but Mic The Snare is a welcome change of pace.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of snob
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“Name-dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/name-dropper. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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