as in mercenary
having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things
His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world.
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Recent Examples of materialistic
The production by the late director Michael Cavanagh, which comes courtesy of San Francisco Opera, is indeed materialistic.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
In the finale, which aired on HBO on Sunday evening, fans see the other Ratliff siblings find self-realization, whether mildly profound (Saxon unearthed his more spiritual side and at least an inkling of a soul) or materialistic (Piper can’t settle for low thread count or non-organic food).
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
In the finale, which aired on HBO on Sunday evening, fans see the other Ratliff siblings find self-realization, whether mildly profound (Saxon unearthed his more spiritual side and at least an inkling of a soul) or materialistic (Piper can’t settle for low thread count or non-organic food).
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper is renouncing the materialistic.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for materialistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
Adjective
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Russia’s shadowy Wagner private mercenary group's importance in the country is being questioned after three of its members were arrested in September and sent back to Moscow.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Her detailed analysis shows how the country’s restructuring under Putin provided fertile soil for Prigozhin to graduate from woman-strangling street thug to catering star and mercenary prodigy.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Stick’s good feeling is not just superficial, either.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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People expect brands to understand them—not in a superficial, segmented way, but in a way that mirrors the nuanced complexity of their lives.—
Vibhor Kapoor,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Are the companies somehow less greedy in other states?—
Ted Gaines,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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What the greedy developers are trying to do burns me to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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