middlebrow

[ mid-l-brou ]

/ ˈmɪd lˌbraʊ /

noun Informal.

a person of conventional tastes and interests in matters of culture; a moderately cultivated person.

Origin of middlebrow

1920–25; middle + brow, on the model of highbrow, lowbrow

OTHER WORDS FROM middlebrow

mid·dle·brow·ism, noun

Words nearby middlebrow

middle artery of knee, Middle Atlantic States, middle-born, Middleborough, middlebreaker, middlebrow, Middleburg Heights, middlebuster, middle C, middle cardiac vein, middle cerebellar peduncle

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Example sentences from the Web for middlebrow

Salinger retooled it, retitled it "Paula," and sold it to Stag, a middlebrow publication for men.
What the Leaked J.D. Salinger Stories Reveal About the Author|Andrew Romano|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Or does middlebrow entertainment become appealing only when it has aged into a minority taste?
Why All the Hate for Les Mis?|Megan McArdle|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the book, his scope includes both the high- and middlebrow.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Oct. 7, 2012|Nicholas Mancusi|October 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The absurdly successful Gwyn Barry is a hilarious take on middlebrow, narcissistic celebrity authors.
Remedial Reader: The Essential Martin Amis|Ronald K. Fried|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I'm not lauching into a middlebrow sermon here about our violence-drenched culture.
Death Imitates Art|Michael Tomasky|July 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for middlebrow

middlebrow

/ (ˈmɪdəlˌbraʊ) derogatory /

noun

a person with conventional tastes and limited cultural appreciation

adjective Also: middlebrowed

of or appealing to middlebrowsmiddlebrow culture

Derived forms of middlebrow

middlebrowism, noun

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单词	middlebrow
释义	middlebrow [ mid-l-brou ] / ˈmɪd lˌbraʊ / noun Informal. a person of conventional tastes and interests in matters of culture; a moderately cultivated person. Origin of middlebrow 1920–25; middle + brow, on the model of highbrow, lowbrow OTHER WORDS FROM middlebrow mid·dle·brow·ism, noun Words nearby middlebrow middle artery of knee, Middle Atlantic States, middle-born, Middleborough, middlebreaker, middlebrow, Middleburg Heights, middlebuster, middle C, middle cardiac vein, middle cerebellar peduncle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for middlebrow Salinger retooled it, retitled it "Paula," and sold it to Stag, a middlebrow publication for men. What the Leaked J.D. Salinger Stories Reveal About the Author\|Andrew Romano\|November 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Or does middlebrow entertainment become appealing only when it has aged into a minority taste? Why All the Hate for Les Mis?\|Megan McArdle\|January 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the book, his scope includes both the high- and middlebrow. This Week’s Hot Reads: Oct. 7, 2012\|Nicholas Mancusi\|October 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The absurdly successful Gwyn Barry is a hilarious take on middlebrow, narcissistic celebrity authors. Remedial Reader: The Essential Martin Amis\|Ronald K. Fried\|August 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I'm not lauching into a middlebrow sermon here about our violence-drenched culture. Death Imitates Art\|Michael Tomasky\|July 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for middlebrow middlebrow / (ˈmɪdəlˌbraʊ) derogatory / noun a person with conventional tastes and limited cultural appreciation adjective Also: middlebrowed of or appealing to middlebrowsmiddlebrow culture Derived forms of middlebrow middlebrowism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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