How to Use commercialism in a Sentence

commercialism

noun
  • And try not to get sucked in by the commercialism in the mainstream.
    Chris Feliciano Arnold, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Nov. 2021
  • She was shocked by the crass commercialism of the American city, where the punk scene was awash with hard drugs.
    Evelyn McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Yet, there’s so much pressure to give in to the commercialism of the holidays.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, just the commercialism of the underground had kind of spoiled a lot of what was exciting back in the Sun City Girls days.
    Ryan Reed, SPIN, 29 Dec. 2023
  • It’s hard to see where the art and commercialism and spectacle of N.Y.F.W. fits into all that.
    Kenzie Bryant, vanityfair.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Maybe there’s something to be said for its commercialism—is that weird?
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The commercialism evidenced by the fights for toys and TVs at retailers who go from red to black in the days leading up to it.
    Essence, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The annual Macy’s parade stepped off for the 96th time, its mix of joy and commercialism echoing through the years.
    Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2022
  • In the end, all that was required to kill it was commercialism, just enough for golf fans to suspect (wrongly) that the entire spat was stage-managed.
    Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Others want to move away from commercialism and all the plastic packaging that comes with it.
    Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
  • The line is often crossed when the sanctity of the hijab is compromised for the sake of mainstream commercialism.
    Jihane Hajby, Allure, 20 Aug. 2017
  • And as such, Barça is a refreshing change from the heavy commercialism of pro sports—a fact that ironically boosts its brand and wins over millions of fans.
    Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Gray, who co-wrote the film with Ethan Gross, quietly crafts a rotting world overrun with cheap commercialism.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The Olympic brand has already been weakened over the decades by corruption and commercialism and spiraling costs.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
  • The cynics among us might scoff at the commercialism, the corruption, the lobbying and glad-handing of the games, but there is so much to celebrate in this gathering.
    Ana Veciana-Suarez, miamiherald, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Chibi Guadalupe comes to us in a globalized world that borrows freely from the visual traditions of a country on the other side of the planet for the purposes of commercialism.
    Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Forfeiting tens of millions of dollars all because the event would rather not pollute its brand with commercialism.
    Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 27 June 2018
  • But disgust is being voiced louder and by more people who hate having commercialism shoved down their throats.
    cleveland, 24 Nov. 2019
  • Learn how the 19th century evolved from a simple era of wools and linen into a booming industry of commercialism and fashion.
    Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2022
  • In Pig, Cage is the mournful center of a clever story about how commercialism rots the purity of artistic expression.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 July 2021
  • Also making a strong comeback this year: the crass commercialism that has accompanied the festival over the past decade.
    Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Will the spirit of Christmas prevail over crass commercialism?
    James Hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Instead, visit a craft brewery or bottle shop that isn’t cashing in on crass commercialism and Irish stereotypes.
    Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 13 Mar. 2020
  • The focus is on Hopper's depictions of mid-20th-century travel — the places people stayed, their moments of stillness, the flux of cities as commercialism edged out vestiges of the past.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Many are even closed on weekends when leisure travelers are apt to go, but their lack of commercialism combined with their rich history is their appeal.
    Shivani Vora, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
  • To the east, along Route 8, commercialism — in the form of car lots, industrial sites and a relatively new Costco — plays the role of a sorry landscape architect.
    New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But will the game be packaged as the usual spectacle of violence, commercialism and bombast?
    John Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The show returned to a pre-Covid format, with the usual array of leaden gags, shameless commercialism and genuinely poignant moments.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Frequent references are made by tourists that commercialism does not and never has existed in any form in the President’s home. . . .
    Caroline Kennedy, Town & Country, 28 June 2021
  • He was then hired permanently and later enjoyed huge success in charge of the club's growing commercialism.
    SI.com, 17 July 2019

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