How to Use Americanism in a Sentence
Americanism
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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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This fear leads them to think and act in ways wholly out of line with traditional Americanism.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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How much of the politics of Chávez and Maduro was based on anti-Americanism?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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And that tended to create, in my parents’ sort of liberal-minded circle, a certain anti-Americanism.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Khamenei’s anti-Americanism was cloaked in ideology but also driven by self-preservation.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
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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
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The truth is that values such as support for Hamas or Hezbollah are simply incompatible with Americanism—period.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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So this is a temporary hiccup—Indians will be unhappy, anti-Americanism will once again grow within the country’s strategic elite, and stories of American betrayals will persist for years.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sean Gallup/Getty Images Beyond Levi's, other household names have recently expressed concern at this groundswell of anti-Americanism.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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While previous announcements focused on antisemitism, a potentially clearer rhetoric to define and decide on, anti-Americanism was not specifically defined in the announcement.
—Dan Gooding amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Chavismo defined itself globally by broadcasting fiery anti-Americanism while courting allies in Havana, Moscow, and Tehran to champion a multipolar world.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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