Examples of 'upstart' in a sentence
Meaning of "upstart"
upstart (noun) - a person who has risen to a position of power or prominence suddenly, often with a sense of arrogance or disrespect for tradition or established authority
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- One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
- The meadow saffron.
- Acting like a parvenu.
- self-important and presumptuous.
How to use "upstart" in a sentence
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An upstart like you is lucky to see me twice.
The annihilation of that upstart by my army of robots.
The upstart from across the pond.
I know where this upstart black resides.
Of an upstart dominating these entire cabinet proceedings.
Ready to do battle with the plucky upstart.
You are an upstart playwright and a blind fool.
You are always dabbling with upstart politicians.
Of an upstart domiting these entire cabinet proceedings.
I will not talk in front of this upstart.
The upstart crow flies ever higher.
He soon chases off the upstart bachelor.
Some use upstart or something else entirely.
Till such times as these upstart boroughs.
And this upstart broke that routine.
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I have always hatedthose upstart space toys.
An upstart browser captured a quarter of the market.
So few are willing to accept a royal upstart.
But no upstart outsider should be telling me.
The little prince and the upstart.
Young upstart trying to take over.
I shall dispose of this feathered upstart.
I still like upstart the best.
The upstart tried to pass for a man of culture.
You mean a horrible little upstart determined to go places.
An upstart rival with strong growth.
This little disgusting upstart has been away at war.
It seems that unite all against the upstart.
A young upstart steals our charter.
I have always hated those upstart space toys.
This new upstart brings me malice.
This town is filled with filthy upstart rats.
What young upstart wants my kingdom.
He took away the power of many upstart nobles.
This upstart peasant can not stop me from buying it.
Why fight two upstart kingdoms.
History is the triumph ofthe upstart.
And you are the first upstart ever to call me on it.
It was his last chance to destroy the upstart class.
Young upstart and his vulgar quest for glory.
People give ear to an upstart astrologer.
And he will make an example of the young upstart.
Rather than some upstart with all kinds of demands.
It is not my fault she married an upstart.
That upstart is here again.
Who called him an upstart crow.
It shows they are really fearful of being displaced by a mobile upstart.
He would crush the upstart once and for all.
Upstart offers loan prequalification with a soft credit check.
But neither agreed to join the upstart league.
