ism

Example Sentences

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You’re like, “I have been studying this person’s isms — “

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

The isms and taxonomies of modern art are, to a large degree, essentially the isms and taxonomy established by MoMA over the last century.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2021

Pointing out the obstructive nature of all these isms also underscores the fact that Thirteen must be more resourceful, cleverer, and tougher to get the job done.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2020

Contemporary music has a long and tetchy history of labels, schools and isms, almost all coined by programmers or academics rather than artists themselves.

From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2017

Maybe he’d write an essay about how he used to bully a kid but then learned a lesson about why isms and bullying are bad.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan