Parvenus example sentences
Related (2): upstarts, arrivistes
"Parvenus" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- The nouveau riche parvenus were invited to the exclusive party.
- The social climbers and parvenus rubbed elbows with true aristocracy.
- The old money crowd viewed the new money parvenus with disdain.
- The wealthy farming family were seen as country parvenus by the city elite.
- The newly successful business owners were considered tacky parvenus by the old guard.
- The parvenus struggled to fit into high society, always feeling out of place.
- The social scene was filled with ambitious parvenus trying to associate with the right people.
- The nouveau riche parvenus flaunted their wealth and flashy lifestyle.
- The upstart parvenus fawned over the members of the aristocracy.
- The social climbers and parvenus acted vulgar compared to real nobility.
- The snooty dowager looked down upon the unrefined parvenus.
- The nouveau riche parvenus bought a lavish estate to impress their wealthy neighbors.
- The society gossip columns ridiculed the gauche and uncultured parvenus.
- The aspiring parvenus purchased titles of nobility in hopes of gaining acceptance.
- The philanthropic efforts of the self-made millionaires were viewed with skepticism by established upper class parvenus.
- The ambitious family tried to buy their way into high society but were shunned as parvenus.
- The upstart parvenus attended etiquette classes to learn the proper manners of the elite.
- The social climber parvenus purchased designer clothes and jewels to fit in.
- The parvenus attended all the right events but still could not gain full acceptance.
- The nouveau riche parvenus donated large sums hoping to rub elbows with royalty.
- The moneyed social climbers and parvenus talked endlessly of their grand estates and expensive vacations.
- The social seasons were filled with pretentious parvenus vying for status.
- The undistinguished parvenus bought mansions filled with expensive artwork and antiques.
- The nouveau riche parvenus attended Ivy League schools hoping to gain entry into high society through their children.
- The self-made millionaires struggled as parvenus on the fringes of polite society.
- The uncouth parvenus talked loudly and boasted of their wealth.
- The snobbish aristocrats viewed the ambitious parvenus with deep suspicion.
- The social climbers and parvenus aped the manners of the aristocracy but without grace or elegance.
- The cocky parvenus disrespected the boundaries of propriety and decorum.
- The flashy ostentation of the nouveau riche parvenus deeply offended sensibilities.
- The coarse parvenus crassly imitated the customs of the polite world.
- The arriviste parvenus provoked derision with their transparent attempts to buy acceptance.
- The arriviste parvenus blunted every edge of nobility with their vulgarity.
- The pretentious parvenus pushed too eagerly into circles that did not want them.
- The uncouth parvenus shocked polite society with their lack of refinement.
- The nouveau riche parvenus were desperate for entry into high society but were met with closed doors.
- The ambitious parvenus adopted aristocratic airs but lacked the grace of true nobility.
- The social climbers and parvenus aped the style and manners of their social superiors.
- The overzealous parvenus embraced every social fad in hopes of gaining acceptance.
- The moneyed parvenus commissioned portraits and statues of themselves in aristocratic style.
- The parvenus maneuvered shamelessly for position among their social superiors.
- The arriviste nouveau riche parvenus were an embarrassment to true nobility.
- The social climbers and parvenus were sources of amusement rather than acceptance.
- The social climber parvenus bought their children's way into fashionable occupations.
- The ostentatious displays of wealth by the nouveau riche parvenus could not buy them true acceptance.
- The middle-class parvenus spoke loudly of their ambitions using crass language.
- The unrefined parvenus married off their daughters for titles and alliances rather than love.
- The overeager parvenus promoted themselves as valuable additions to high society.
- The social climbers and parvenus broadcast their inferiority with every boast and word.
- The unsure parvenus lacked the insouciance of those born into privilege.
- The shameless parvenus ingratiated themselves through overly generous gifts.
- The moneyed parvenus commissioned seats in Parliament hoping to gain political power.
- The social climber parvenus hoped their children would gain acceptance where they had failed.
- The unrefined parvenus made gauche attempts at wit and charm in high society.
- The arriviste nouveau riche parvenus rubbed shoulders with peers they did not deserve.
- The ostentatious displays of wealth by the parvenus only highlighted their vulgarity.
- The social climbers and parvenus disgraced themselves with their every action.
- The coarse parvenus lacked the grace, manners and breeding of true gentility.
- The self-made millionaires remained parvenus, no matter how high they climbed socially.
- The moneyed parvenus commissioned grand palaces in attempt to hide humble origins.