materialistic
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ennos is hard on the materialistic lifestyle, and this view can be defended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Some Kenyans, however, argue that it just shows that people are becoming more materialistic, seeking to buy love with money, rather than romance.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
The production by the late director Michael Cavanagh, which comes courtesy of San Francisco Opera, is indeed materialistic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
I love stuff, especially stuff that feels like it might add an element of personalization in a society that so often subscribes to materialistic monoculture.
From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024
Its materialistic analysis of economics rang true to me.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.