Sentence examples for high and mighty from inspiring English sources

"high and mighty" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is used to describe someone who is conceited or arrogant, someone who acts as if they are superior to others. For example, "The CEO was always acting high and mighty, as if he was better than everyone else on the staff."

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high and mighty

noun

A social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.

  • The high and mighty are to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons.

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All high and mighty.

Not even the high and mighty.

Don't get too high and mighty, ladies.

Look, stop being so high and mighty.

He does not work only for the high and mighty.

Ah, yes, all high and mighty weren't you?

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From the high-and-mighty viewpoint of the national media, this may seem trivial.

There was something final about her imperious courtesy - high-and-mighty, he called it.

They aren't as exhilarated by slicing the once high-and-mighty down to size.

I'm literally a bolt of your jizz that got a high-and-mighty idea about climate change".

One blog post about me called me "high and mighty".

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