commercialism
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It is one of rigid systematization, scrappy invention, lavish abandon; of vulgar commercialism and transcendent art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The lights are up and the baubles are out: with trees across the country already decorated and on display, there has been some traditional grumbling about whether commercialism means it gets earlier every year.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
In his sophomore feature, Fabbro, who previously directed the 2021 romantic thriller “The Grand Bolero,” juxtaposes the quiet grace of Igor’s modest life with the cacophony and commercialism of contemporary truffle auctions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
It won a Grammy Award in 1991, although O’Connor boycotted the ceremony over what she called the show’s excessive commercialism.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
At the outset, he shared the university scientist’s traditional antipathy to the patent process, so redolent of commercialism and so distinctly unacademic.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
