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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The new film — directed by Gareth Edwards — stars Scarlett Johansson as mercenary Zora Bennett and Jonathan Bailey as paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis as Bennett leads a dangerous expedition to secure the genetic material of the world's three largest dinosaurs.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Detractors might argue that lo-fi beats was always mercenary music engineered and optimized to hook sad bois with no taste, and good riddance.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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These outcomes reflect the program’s focus on authentic skill development rather than superficial exposure.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But the dustup over the building renovation is just a superficial sign of the underlying tension between the administration and the central bank.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But the vast majority are cynical and greedy and scared of losing their jobs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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A far cry from the mild-mannered Peter Parker in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, Tully is an abusive, hot-headed, and greedy slime ball who leverages post-war desperation into a thriving criminal business.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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