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
I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I "should" associate with
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The latter architect is also responsible for a handful of the other homes in the ritzy community as well as having several works listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Our palm panoply extends to the ritzy Canary Island date palm, the pygmy date and windmill palms, and a mini-monarchy of queen and king palms, which look a little haphazardly asymmetrical.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Ochoa ended up taking the spot as General Expenses showing much the same roster of artists, and then established the gallery in Centro—far from the other scenes in chic Roma and ritzy Polanco—in 2022.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Not surprising, a chunk of this two-hour session focused on the grandiose Sky Club that capped this 22-story skyscraper – a high-end ballroom and restaurant that attracted local socialites as well as Chicago’s elite because of its sophisticated menu, live music, glitzy decor and ritzy ambiance.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Our palm panoply extends to the ritzy Canary Island date palm, the pygmy date and windmill palms, and a mini-monarchy of queen and king palms, which look a little haphazardly asymmetrical.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Ochoa ended up taking the spot as General Expenses showing much the same roster of artists, and then established the gallery in Centro—far from the other scenes in chic Roma and ritzy Polanco—in 2022.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Not surprising, a chunk of this two-hour session focused on the grandiose Sky Club that capped this 22-story skyscraper – a high-end ballroom and restaurant that attracted local socialites as well as Chicago’s elite because of its sophisticated menu, live music, glitzy decor and ritzy ambiance.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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