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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Recent Examples of ritzy
Citizens of the ritzy tax haven are Monegasque and their traditional language is also Monegasque (although most speak French).
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Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
The event was originally slated to take place from Jan. 21 to 24 in the ritzy Bel Air neighborhood, which was affected by forced evacuations orders on Sunday due to the advances of the Palisades fire.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Typical episodes detailed McFadden’s standout cases: The angry teenager who killed Harding High School football star Travis Davis, businessman John Hayes’ killing of his wife in their ritzy Montibello home and more over two seasons on Investigation Discovery, a true crime network.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
The inferno has consumed homes in the ritzy area, including those belonging to celebrities.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
The event was originally slated to take place from Jan. 21 to 24 in the ritzy Bel Air neighborhood, which was affected by forced evacuations orders on Sunday due to the advances of the Palisades fire.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Typical episodes detailed McFadden’s standout cases: The angry teenager who killed Harding High School football star Travis Davis, businessman John Hayes’ killing of his wife in their ritzy Montibello home and more over two seasons on Investigation Discovery, a true crime network.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
The inferno has consumed homes in the ritzy area, including those belonging to celebrities.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ritzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritzy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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