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
  • Maybe there’s something to be said for its commercialism—is that weird?
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Yet, there’s so much pressure to give in to the commercialism of the holidays.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
  • That’s not to say that Davis solely chased commercialism at the expense of art.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • 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 runaway commercialism has only picked up speed.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
  • But disgust is being voiced louder and by more people who hate having commercialism shoved down their throats.
    — cleveland, 24 Nov. 2019
  • For him, the holiday is about commercialism, but honoring the people who paved the way.
    — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • 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
  • There's more behind what Peters is proposing than mere commercialism.
    — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • American malls were once the mecca of commercialism.
    — Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Once tourist fodder, the musical has remained a byword for hokey commercialism.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Will the spirit of Christmas prevail over crass commercialism?
    — James Hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Dec. 2017
  • 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
  • Although, the message of the 25-minute feature was not to get too caught up in holiday commercialism.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • He was then hired permanently and later enjoyed huge success in charge of the club's growing commercialism.
    — SI.com, 17 July 2019
  • 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
  • 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 Olympic brand has already been weakened over the decades by corruption and commercialism and spiraling costs.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
  • But will the game be packaged as the usual spectacle of violence, commercialism and bombast?
    — John Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In terms of what drives the volume of requests, however, idle curiosity takes a distant second to naked commercialism.
    — Spenser Mestel, Longreads, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Forget commercialism and stress.
    — Monitor Staff, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2025
  • These factions would seem to be holiday rivals of a sort, like people who can’t get enough of all Christmas and the camp bemoaning its commercialism.
    — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025

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