How to Use Eurocentric in a Sentence

Eurocentric

adjective

• The fairy tale is a Eurocentric form, dealing with class, right?
  — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
• Michelin stars and tasting menus were reserved for more Eurocentric cuisines.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• Well, there are a few reasons for that, including Eurocentric beauty standards.
  — Kayla Greaves, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
• This rather Eurocentric view of the past still shapes how most international relations scholars see the world.
  — Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
• Chemical perms and hot comb presses have long been (mis)understood as a form of assimilation — as a bowing to Eurocentric beauty standards.
  — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2022
• They're confronted with Eurocentric beauty ideals that purposely exclude them.
  — Kathy Pierre, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
• Concert dance is notoriously most often presented through the Eurocentric male lens.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023
• In general, Brian said, The Post has been trying to use more accent marks — a change from our former, more Eurocentric practice.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
• Latinx youth had already internalised our parents’ Eurocentric beauty ideals and biases.
  — Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, refinery29.com, 31 Mar. 2022
• In a society that still clings to Eurocentric ideals, Black hair is often politicized, scrutinized, and misunderstood.
  — Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
• Boonthanakit and George can spin familiar Eurocentric restaurant dishes into fun new dimensions.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
• Others argue more explicitly against the Eurocentric nature of the curriculum.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
• This choice challenges the limited and Eurocentric standards of beauty that have dominated mainstream narratives.
  — Condé Nast, Vogue, 21 June 2023
• Tracy Reese, a legendary designer, built a brand that proudly reflects her vision, refusing to bow to the Eurocentric ideals that dominate the industry.
  — Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
• Many Black women feel the pressure to conform, assimilate and change their hairstyle to adhere to Eurocentric standards of beauty and understandably so.
  — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
• Black Is King was an impressive entry point to African spiritualities for those used to Eurocentric imagery.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
• Privilege often manifests the most in the off-duty model aesthetic, a look deeply tied to Eurocentric beauty standards, that further pushes the narrative of unattainable ease.
  — Daisy Maldonado, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
• For Ali and Khimji, both of whom incorporate post-colonial theory in their work, exhibiting at the event is a statement of reclaiming a space in a Eurocentric and often elitist art world.
  — CNN, 3 Mar. 2023
• Nelson George's documentary traces the arc of Copeland's historic career in the traditionally Eurocentric world of ballet.
  — EW.com, 21 May 2024
• For example, in cosmetic surgery, the standard approach to nose jobs in the ‘80s and ‘90s were systemically Eurocentric.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
• Chow is a pioneer of high-end Chinese cuisine outside of China, having built his brand and reputation on restaurants with prices and flair that at the time were mostly reserved for Eurocentric cuisines.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• The term is Eurocentric, or viewed in the perception of Europeans, and doesn’t account for the vastness of the area’s culture, language, or history, according to Zayan.
  — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
• In recent years, the institution had declared its commitment to expanding its programming, including food, beyond predictable Eurocentric fare.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
• At first glance, this presents as a celebration of thicker bodies, a seemingly noble act in a society largely dominated by Eurocentric standards that praise and prioritize slender body types.
  — Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
• What factors contributed to Formula 1 progressing from a Eurocentric sport to one with immense global popularity?
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
• Navigating an industry historically entrenched in Eurocentric beauty standards, Black people have long made do.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
• At Yale, he was evidently steeped in the identity politics and postmodernism of the 1990s and wanted to both embrace and critique the Eurocentric art history he had been taught about.
  — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
• The lack of positive representation of Black beauty in the media reinforces the desirability politics at play, where beauty is often defined through a Eurocentric lens.
  — Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2024
• Pretty privilege suggests those who are conventionally attractive — often based on outdated, Eurocentric beauty ideals like white skin and straight hair — have better social and economic advantages.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2024
• Far more than simply drawing inspiration, designers—often from white or Eurocentric backgrounds—have long mined from minority groups, adopting their underrepresented craftwork or techniques before passing them off as their own.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023