materialist

Example Sentences

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Balancing this is the show’s caustic tut-tutting at materialists for wanting these baubles in the first place.

From Salon

Rastafari reject materialist values and often practice a strict oneness with nature.

From Seattle Times

At the same time, the platforms attract materialists anyway, as they are a perfect way to satisfy many materialistic needs.

From Science Daily

In 1967, Mr. Celant noticed that some members of the postwar generation of young artists were using humor, provocation and unconventional materials to rebel against both older artistic orthodoxies and materialist pop culture.

From New York Times

In “Garden,” she questions the power she ascribed to materialist totems— like a wedding, a house and a garden— to bring her happiness.

From Los Angeles Times