ism

Example Sentences

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“Isms, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in an ism, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon: ‘I don’t believe in “Beatles,” I just believe in me.’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

“What you worry about ism this is two hours a day, right?”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2020

Careerism is futile, yet somehow it is the only ism standing.

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2020

But even though this is abstract photography decades before it became an ism in art, his work is seen as scientific.

From Slate • Sep. 13, 2016

Long, unfamiliar words ending in tion, ism, and actic, with more talk about “the people” thrown in for good measure, like Big Ma throwing a pinch of salt into the cake batter.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia