Examples of Americanism in a Sentence
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This is a win-win for anti-Americanism and its greed.
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
O'Donnell took additional issue with her feeling that Hasselbeck didn't defend the comedian and actress against accusations of anti-Americanism due to her opposition to military advances in Iraq.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Khamenei’s anti-Americanism was cloaked in ideology but also driven by self-preservation.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
By twice keeping San Diego players off the field because of the color of their skin after refusing to allow a Massachusetts player to take the field for the same reason, Chaillaux — the Legion’s varlet of Americanism — struck out.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
How much of the politics of Chávez and Maduro was based on anti-Americanism?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The truth is that values such as support for Hamas or Hezbollah are simply incompatible with Americanism—period.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Ed Simon explores Americanism in Edgar Allan Poe’s work (and the abject horrors of being buried alive).
—Lit Hub Daily, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
And by the way, this has never been a one-way street shaped by ugly Americanism.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
O'Donnell took additional issue with her feeling that Hasselbeck didn't defend the comedian and actress against accusations of anti-Americanism due to her opposition to military advances in Iraq.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Khamenei’s anti-Americanism was cloaked in ideology but also driven by self-preservation.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
By twice keeping San Diego players off the field because of the color of their skin after refusing to allow a Massachusetts player to take the field for the same reason, Chaillaux — the Legion’s varlet of Americanism — struck out.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
How much of the politics of Chávez and Maduro was based on anti-Americanism?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The truth is that values such as support for Hamas or Hezbollah are simply incompatible with Americanism—period.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Ed Simon explores Americanism in Edgar Allan Poe’s work (and the abject horrors of being buried alive).
—Lit Hub Daily, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
And by the way, this has never been a one-way street shaped by ugly Americanism.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Americanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americanism. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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Americanism
noun
Amer·i·can·ism
ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌniz-əm 
1
: a word or meaning of a word that is common only in American English
2
: loyalty to the traditions, interests, or standards of the U.S.
3
: a custom or attitude common only to Americans
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