Hegemony Sample Sentences

They discussed the national government's hegemony over their tribal community.




The hegemony of the Aztecs, who dominated the other tribes from the central valley of Mexico, was oppressive.




She too had her projects of expansion and hegemony, and by the Chino-Japanese War she had gained a start over her rival.




The president of the company has hegemony over his employees.




While I cannot tell my husband what to do, I do have some hegemony over his actions.




Because of the hegemony of the veteran congressmen, the political rookies found it hard to get a bill on the docket.




When the dictator was chased out of the country, his hegemony over the people came to an end.




Even though the United States continues to see itself as a global power, its hegemony in the world is fading.




As the leader of his church, the Pope has hegemony over millions of Roman Catholics.




My sister’s possessive boyfriend had a strange hegemony over her.




Because the gang leader’s hegemony was so strong, the gang members always did what they were told without question.




The musical icons are the individuals who will have a lasting hegemony over many generations of music lovers.




Although the principal has hegemony status over the students, she is a kind woman who treats all of the children as if they were her own.




The super hero had much hegemony over the villains.




The British hegemony of India ended in the early 1900's.




Genghis Khan had hegemony over most of Asia by the year 1279.




The hegemony of a patriarchal society is prevalent in many Asian countries.




The two countries battled for hegemony of the country and it was a long-fought battle.

Pragmatic Sample Sentences

His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.




The scientist had a pragmatic approach to dealing with the water crisis.




While many parents rely on theory when governing their children, I prefer a more pragmatic approach.




My mother is quite pragmatic in nature and never does anything without rationalizing it first.




Despite his young age, my son is already very pragmatic in regards to organizing his priorities.




The king was a pragmatic ruler who always sought the sensible advice of his advisers.



Even though a theoretical solution would be great, a pragmatic solution would have a more positive effect on the crisis.


I try to provide my children with pragmatic advice instead of counsel that is simply based on rumor and theory




Because the preacher was a pragmatic man, he only bought his children practical birthday presents.




Although my professor believes many of the great educational theories, he always takes a pragmatic approach to teaching.




If you are traveling a great distance, the pragmatic approach is to take a plane.




A pragmatic approach was taken to public sector reform.




He was pragmatic with regard to having an understanding of ministering to people where they were at.




He was a successful and pragmatic ruler, always doing the think that made the most sense and was most fitting.

accoutrements sample sentences

He wins laughs with such apparently archaic accoutrements as a ventriloquist's dummy and a ukulele.




They will report on board in working suits, carrying their arms and accoutrements.




Most action figures come with tiny accoutrements that are almost certain to get lost.




Local priests have as their patrons, for the buildings and the accoutrements of a costly church, the local thief.




The way in which the producer reminds one of the accoutrements needed in the old days for traveling by auto is humorous.