material goods
Example Sentences
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“Historically, during periods of duress, societies turn to material goods instead of cash.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
About one-third pointed to spending on experiences, and 13% chose spending on material goods.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
We can measure its realization in our own lives in a variety of ways, and often we tend to do so in terms of material goods.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025
In addition to the shipment of material goods like agricultural products, precious metals, and spices, the transportation of enslaved people was also facilitated along Islamic trading routes.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
But others who study consumer behavior say that the wanting and getting of material goods is not just a competitive exercise.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
