highbrow

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A substantial part of the highbrow area of Lagos State may go under in the next 50 years if the predictions of experts in oceanography are anything to go by.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or being highly cultured or intellectual: They only attend highbrow events such as the ballet or the opera.
  2. noun One who possesses or affects a high degree of culture or learning.

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  • A substantial part of the highbrow area of Lagos State may go under in the next 50 years if the predictions of experts in oceanography are anything to go by. —  Vanguard News
  • "A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence." —  The Roanoke Times: Home page
  • But if the drinks were appropriately highbrow -- and priced accordingly -- the bar snacks were even fancier: lobster corn dogs, a soft-shell crab po 'boy. —  SFGate: Top News Stories
  • Hold the cracked pepper; food has gone highbrow, too. —  SacBee -- Latest News
  • I wouldn't call either form of art -- highbrow or lowbrow -- better; just different. —  Progressive Bloggers
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