How to Use commercialism in a Sentence

commercialism

noun

• The act of protest on and off the catwalk marked a departure from fashion's latest era: commercialism and consumerism, minus the critical lens of political resistance.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
• 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
• More broadly, tongue-in-cheek critiques of American commercialism, exceptionalism, and unfettered capitalistic greed are at the core of the series.
  — Jack King, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024