uppishly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppishly
Adverb
  • And who better than Harris to pilot dancers boldly into new spaces?
    Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani The Gold Q-Hugo goes to BOUCHRA, directed by Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani, a heartfelt and evocative film that mixes animation and docu-fiction; in a year that highlights genre, this film boldly defies it.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • As French police, government officials and top executives at the Louvre Museum continue to scratch their heads over how thieves managed to brazenly steal priceless jewelry in broad daylight, a German company is seizing the moment and grabbing its 15 minutes of fame.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And back in November four masked men brazenly smashed display cases in the Cognacq-Jay Museum in the French capital and made off with seven 18th-century snuff boxes.
    Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Today, Arkansas even hosts the World Cheese Dip Championship and proudly celebrates it as a part of its culinary identity.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, long recognized as one of the world’s top music institutions, proudly joined this year’s Billboard Latin Music Week as an official sponsor.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Over 135 minutes, the three episodes explored how a girl fearlessly pursued her big dreams.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Brilliant leaders are lifelong learners, fearlessly curious, attentive listeners, and agile thinkers.
    Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Uppishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppishly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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