Philistine
Example Sentences
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It’s a uniquely philistine movement, but its political consequences are its most troubling aspect.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
I, on the other hand, remain a philistine and a hayseed.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022
The resort, where much of the drama takes place, exerts its gaudy, philistine pull on the four main characters.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2021
It ill behoves either him or Bruckner to try to frame this as evidence of a vindictive philistine world.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2019
At first glance classic style sounds naive and philistine, suited only to a world of concrete goings-on.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
