How to Use classism in a Sentence

classism

noun
  • Adulthood is a film about classism.
    — Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a sexism to that and there’s also a classism to that.
    — Rhonda Garelick As Told To Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 1 Feb. 2018
  • There can be an inescapable sense of classism at play when some folks talk about tackiness.
    — Marie Southard Ospina, refinery29.com, 26 Jan. 2021
  • But there’s definitely a heavy dose of classism in there, too.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Dance world classism is so entrenched, it’s begun to affect the artists themselves.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This is where the conversation about classism comes into play.
    — Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The voices were mum again and mentions of classism and corruption were saved for social media.
    — Teen Vogue, 21 Mar. 2019
  • But no one would say that stealing that rich person's wallet or stealing that rich person's car is reverse classism.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Bad Hair attempts to touch on all of these complexities, from colorism to classism and more, all in its own campy way.
    — Kim Wong-Shing, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The classism came out of just working on the story, and then came the idea of having a leader who’s in a position to form that class structure.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The company’s blue check mark had become a point of contention among some Twitter users, who saw it as a symbol of classism.
    — Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
  • At the time of its publication, this was undoubtedly a comment on classism.
    — Vanessa Golembewski, Glamour, 2 July 2018
  • An underdog from a slum, Maradona took this classism personally.
    — Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2019
  • Among those opposed to his candidacy, classism has bubbled just below the surface.
    — Washington Post, 3 June 2021
  • Is contributing to classism going to protect the babies of Black women?
    — Aaliyah Miller, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • The original series was really about classism more than anything.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Obvious classism aside, it’s also been accused of being boring.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But, for me, university was what actually exposed me to classism.
    — Simran Johal, refinery29.com, 16 May 2022
  • The real problem is not these athletes taking a knee, but race relations and classism in America.
    — Napoleon Harris Iii, Daily Southtown, 2 June 2018
  • The idea of the quintessential African woman’s body is rooted in classism with a sprinkle of colonialism.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But there have also been reviews (including in this paper) that wonder if the protagonist is a punching bag for cheap laughs and classism.
    — Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The designer described his Met Gala look in one word, classism, fitting for the nature of the exclusive event.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 May 2024
  • Though disguised as a gift for restaurant workers, their policy is actually a gross endorsement of greed and classism.
    — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 21 Dec. 2020
  • However, the series faced controversy over its handling of colorism and classism.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • After all, this is a story about classism — the wealthy, miserable Scrooge contrasted with the poor, happy Cratchit.
    — Jerald Pierce, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Additionally, there’s the obvious roots in classism and tailoring, which deeply resonate with me.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The court is an agent of a larger wine culture that often promotes not only outdated gender norms but also racial disparities and classism.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Sutton chose violence, chaos, snobbery, classism, and the gears of capitalism, which grind us all down, churning our bones to make their bread, including her own.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The play is recommended for ages 13-up due to the use of adult language and frank discussions of body shaming, classism, colorism and self-image.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The half-hour run time keeps the episodes snappy, as do the thoughtful interrogations of classism, the American Dream, and first-gen guilt.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2023

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