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commercialism

[kuh-mur-shuh-liz-uhm] / kəˈmɜr ʃəˌlɪz əm /




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They say the commercialism behind the movies is unimportant for an ordinary viewer.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 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

But commercialism has won out over art, which is to say obviousness has run roughshod over subtlety.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 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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