How to Use sexism in a Sentence

sexism

noun
  • The film isn’t subtle about the blatant sexism of the era.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Rob Price says the sport of kings is rife with cheating and sexism.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 May 2024
  • Yeah, there was quite a bit of sexism involved in this.
    — Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Howard also points to sexism and ageism for lube’s bad rap.
    — Hannah Baxter, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2023
  • What’s more, the sexism in parts of the Big Book is preposterous.
    — Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 19 Apr. 2022
  • On the campaign trail, his choice of words led to charges of sexism, and back problems forced him to pull out of the last debate.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
  • The addition of a new female villain adds heft to the film's theme of sexism.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Inequality and sexism still exist in the United States (as well as the rest of the world).
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This isn't the first time Knightley has spoken out against sexism.
    — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 8 June 2021
  • That’s largely due to factors like the gender wage gap and sexism in the workplace.
    — Brittany Loggins, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The disruption of Amy sees Cedric and Jean-Michel face up to their latent sexism.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Canadians of all ages were appalled that ageism and sexism could have led to the ouster of a beloved anchor.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022
  • However, sexism in the sport hasn’t washed away overnight.
    — Frankie Adkins, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2023
  • When the forces of sexism land on Barbie, Robbie’s face crumbles beneath the weight of epiphany.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • In recent years, many have come to acknowledge the role that sexism played in Ono’s image in the press.
    — NBC News, 22 Dec. 2021
  • There is so much sexism in the world, and so much unconscious bias about how women should act and look and be.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Some have raised the question: How did sexism play into the 2020 primaries?
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2020
  • The history of sport is rife with sexism that has held back women.
    — Steve Magness, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The culture really seems to be reckoning with the sexism of the ‘90s.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Is there any acknowledgment of the sexism and misogyny of that time in the film? .
    — Shirley Halperin, Variety, 19 May 2022
  • What can be gleaned from this sexism and misogyny at large?
    — Ko Bragg, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2021
  • What kind of woman chooses to confront sexism face-on like that and push through?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Among her stories was one that is widely known today, about the sexism of the nineteen-fifties.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2020
  • On it, the girls posed in tighty-whities as a way of commenting on sexism in the music industry.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2020
  • None of this is to say that sexism doesn’t exist in America.
    — Laura McGann, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
  • People talk about her battles with sexism, but how about that ageism front.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2023
  • At the heart of that sexism is the belief that women simply aren’t strong enough to do a firefighter’s job.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Their boss, Richard (Bernsen), would face charges of sexism and likely have to sign over the company to his new partner.
    — Angela Dawson, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The incident triggered protests and fed into the wider discussion about sexism and consent.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Utah tech workers have made gains in recent years, though women in the field describe workplace sexism and barriers to advancement in the state.
    — Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025

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