commercialism
Example Sentences
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It is one of rigid systematization, scrappy invention, lavish abandon; of vulgar commercialism and transcendent art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The lights are up and the baubles are out: with trees across the country already decorated and on display, there has been some traditional grumbling about whether commercialism means it gets earlier every year.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
It’s meant to create an environment free of commercialism, advertising and monetary transactions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
His work continued to defy precepts of commercialism, language and politics.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Levy Pants must become more militant and authoritarian in order to survive in the jungle of modem commercialism.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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