cheapen

Example Sentences

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Blame that on social media, which cheapened the thrill of watching someone smart and funny process politics in real time.

From Washington Post

Such movies are what make the actor’s longstanding partnership with Netflix perhaps too suitable a match, as the bulk of the company’s original content has been gradually cheapened to a similar brand.

From New York Times

Elsewhere, swathes of the recorded sound score lapse into more generic, cheapening combinations of drum machine and sentimental strings.

From New York Times

He’s incapable of not playing all out, believing it cheapens the game and himself.

From Seattle Times

And the word “perfect” has been cheapened through heavy overuse to the point where it can no longer be trusted to mean “without defect.”

From Seattle Times