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also toploftical
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term "popularizer" to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure
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Adjective
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For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
15 May 2025 -
By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s another important component of the foreclosures First Street tracked: areas where home prices are rising tend to avoid falling into distress.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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This is one of the most important civil rights movements of our time and yet nobody really knows about it.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The experiences suggest why policymakers might not be so cavalier going forward about refinery closures and other manufacturing closures.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Mainstream outlets shouldn’t be so cavalier about maintaining their credibility.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The list is ranked alphabetically, so Tigers and Jayhawks won’t be able to fight over the superior college town this time.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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The result is not only a potential pathway to carbon neutrality but also a cleaner-burning fuel that has already demonstrated superior visible emissions in tests.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The look was designed by Tolu Coker, a British-Nigerian designer celebrated for masterful tailoring that fuses masculine aesthetics with feminine silhouettes, brought to life through loud, vivid patterns.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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Draymond Green scored early and orchestrated the Warriors’ masterful defense, coach Steve Kerr adapted on the fly and Jimmy Butler led the offense down the stretch.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Or whether the foundations are strong and imperious enough to uphold the £1billion ($1.3bn) industry promise fans are being pitched?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Johnson, an ultra-ambitious Texas Democrat but a junior House member of the House Naval Affairs Committee (which became the House Armed Services Committee after World War II), correctly surmised the panel’s imperious chairman, Georgia Democrat Carl Vinson, wasn’t going anywhere.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Toplofty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toplofty. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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