How to Use structuralism in a Sentence

structuralism

noun
  • The bodice of the dress, however, was where structuralism came into play.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Worn by celebrities like Amanda Seyfried, among others, Magda Butrym’s unique designs often embrace textural play and avant-grade designs by way of structuralism.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Like structuralism, dependency theory viewed the economies of wealthy and poorer countries as closely connected through international trade, with the advantages often flowing disproportionately to the wealthier countries.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Origins of structuralism The intellectual origins of structuralist economics are closely tied to the history of economic development in Latin America in the first half of the 20th century.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Intellectually and temperamentally, the Frenchmen were a diverse group, forever being lumped together and divided up under various shifting labels—Marxism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, poststructuralism, postmodernism.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

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