debased

Example Sentences

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Debased with posters and signs, the posts nonetheless retain something of their sylvan essence.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021

If you’re a careful reader, you may be getting the impression that he hates himself, but in fact, Jay presents a kind of puritanical egoism sustained by constant bragging about Who Shall Be Most Debased.

From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2018

But Gresham's law also applies here: Debased sentiments drive out genuine remorse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Debased Taoism.—This view naturally suggested the prolongation of earthly life by artificial means; hence the search for an elixir, carried on through many centuries by degenerate disciples of Taoism.

From Religions of Ancient China by Giles, Herbert Allen

The so-called colonial furniture belongs also to the Georgian period, as does the "Debased Empire," corresponding to or following the Empire styles in France.

From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)