cheapen

Example Sentences

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The Japanese government doesn’t want its currency to cheapen dramatically; that makes it more expensive for Japanese citizens to buy what they need.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Some customers on social media fretted that Anta, a mass-market brand, might cheapen the reputation of Arc’teryx.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

But the bad vibes of “Artificial Angels” persist, not just because the name does what it can to cheapen Grimes’ 2015 masterwork “Art Angels,” which sees its tenth anniversary hit this very month.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

Would the public spectacle cheapen my private affection for it?

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024

I don’t like to throw the L-word around; it’s too good and rare a feeling to cheapen with overuse.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green