as in mercenary
having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things
His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world.
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Recent Examples of materialistic
Few of us are immune to this materialistic ethos.
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
British actress Rhea Norwood has been cast as Lydia Bennet, the chaotic and materialistic youngest Bennet daughter (and the favorite of Mrs. Bennet).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a growing group of modern-day families choosing to leave the materialistic world behind and become homesteaders—off the land and completely self-sufficient.
—Megan Margulies, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
Jupiter showers her in materialistic clothes and jewelry, but Semele persists by pressing for answers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
British actress Rhea Norwood has been cast as Lydia Bennet, the chaotic and materialistic youngest Bennet daughter (and the favorite of Mrs. Bennet).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a growing group of modern-day families choosing to leave the materialistic world behind and become homesteaders—off the land and completely self-sufficient.
—Megan Margulies, Outside Online, 16 July 2025
Jupiter showers her in materialistic clothes and jewelry, but Semele persists by pressing for answers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for materialistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
Adjective
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Governments have turned to the Kremlin’s private mercenary army, the Africa Corps — formerly known as the Wagner Group — for protection.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The protagonist’s diabolical plot is fuelled by an unmanageable tangle of emotions, including raging jealousy, mercenary self-interest, and resentment of Eileen’s professional and intellectual accomplishments, which sparks shame at her own cosseted frivolity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was all in jest though and while many would object to making homophobia a joke, there didn’t appear to be actual malice behind it, at least from a superficial look.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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Denim Halo utilizes Dirsol RD, a new viscosity-modifying and patented pretreatment that enables superficial dyeing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both love rich, moist soil and neither one is greedy with space in the garden.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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