piggishness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piggishness
Noun
  • The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Such gluttony now has been outlawed by the new rules put into place last week.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • But Veda is no idealist out to end wars or reject her parents’ materialism.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Because materialism had an irreligious connotation, Hattem says it was left out of the national conversation until the Gilded Age of the 1920s, when people start saying the quiet part out loud.
    Cari Shane, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • While commercialism exists, the authentic human connection ignited by shared emotions, like a goal celebration, represents the Cup's most enduring and invaluable legacy, transcending mere competition.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • That’s not to say that Davis solely chased commercialism at the expense of art.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • History has shown us that the very celebration of our shared longing for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ensures that those values will endure.
    Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • But what Spiro is writing about in most of these tunes is something a little more interesting than standard loss-and-longing fare.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • But experts say higher energy costs in Europe and a desire to slow global warming fuel the air conditioning-free lifestyle.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
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“Piggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piggishness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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