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While the Bachelor franchise is used to controversy, this ageism plot is even uncomfortable for a seasoned viewer. — Courtney Lund, Marie Claire, "ABC's 'The Bachelor' Has Never Felt More Openly Ageist Than Right Now," 23 Jan. 2019 This is ageism-be-damned, a fact not lost on the likes of Sephora and Club Monaco, which have flocked to collaborate with her. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, "Microbiologist Turned Personal Trainer Grece Ghanem Is Instagram’s New Icon of Ageless Style," 5 Sep. 2018 Pointing to her competency, Pelosi and many of her allies accuse her critics of sexism and ageism. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "House Democrats don’t need a leader, they need someone to represent them on TV," 20 Nov. 2018 The idea of the program is to tear down generational stereotypes, combat ageism and introduce students to possibility of careers working with the elderly. — Pat Eaton-robb, Fox News, "Program combats ageism by having students live with seniors," 17 Aug. 2018 The remarks in an interview with the Daily Telegraph sparked complaints about sexism and ageism. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 The incident gained international media attention, with Goodall, then 102, calling it ageism in the workplace. — Lindsey Bever, chicagotribune.com, "A scientist just turned 104. His birthday wish is to die.," 1 May 2018 The boundaries that define womanhood are at the heart of conversation today: gender fluidity, body types, ageism. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Simone Rocha on the Key to Understated Femininity and Her Favorite London Beauty Destinations," 17 Feb. 2018 Together, these models are defying ageism on the runway, and their progress is showing in numbers. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Carmen Dell'Orefice, 85 Years Young, Closed a Couture Show," 27 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ageism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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