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Recent Examples of materialism
Meanwhile, an overemphasis on acquiring new toys can foster materialism, which is linked with anxiety and depression.
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Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Her 1997 photography book, Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood, was about L.A. teenagers affected by image, celebrity, materialism.
—Kate Dwyer, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
My first book, Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood explored how kids were influenced by the values of fame, image, and materialism.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
Filled to the brim with charm and wit, his most successful movie to date, How to Be a Latin Lover, is a modern masterpiece of physical comedy and slapstick, featuring a colorful, lively aesthetic that perfectly reflects the main character’s flamboyant personality and his obsession with materialism.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Her 1997 photography book, Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood, was about L.A. teenagers affected by image, celebrity, materialism.
—Kate Dwyer, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
My first book, Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood explored how kids were influenced by the values of fame, image, and materialism.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
Filled to the brim with charm and wit, his most successful movie to date, How to Be a Latin Lover, is a modern masterpiece of physical comedy and slapstick, featuring a colorful, lively aesthetic that perfectly reflects the main character’s flamboyant personality and his obsession with materialism.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialism
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Fleming also addressed potential conflicts, such as the art world’s discomfort with commercialism as well as the importance of maintaining clear distinctions between art exhibits and commercial promotions.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
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Travel Tuesday could be considered commercialism’s latest lovechild, but the new holiday booking spree is also representative of consumers' desires to spend money on experiences instead of physical belongings.Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2024
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Oh Il-nam at the end of Season 1—is In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), also known as The Front Man, decides to enter the games with a new alias name, Young-il, as Player 001, to prove to Gi-hun that humanity is built on greed and not sacrifice for the greater good.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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Gi-hun sees it as a curse — a reminder of all the lives lost out of greed and self-interest.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Its third and latest season offers a sharp dissection of how work can become an obsession, the false promises of ethical investing, and the endless cycle of avarice to which stockbrokers (and perhaps the rest of us) belong.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: The public's reaction to Thompson's killing has highlighted the avarice and inequality that many Americans believe is at the root of the country's health care system.Ivana Saric, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity.Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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To cupidity, and beyond!Kyle Smith, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.Deborah R. Coen, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
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“Materialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialism. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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