counterculture
noun
coun·ter·cul·ture
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər 
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
Examples of counterculture in a Sentence
the counterculture of the hippies
He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
Recent Examples on the Web
Then came the counterculture movements of the 1960s.
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Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
In 1990, son Terry Chandler came back from the Marines, and Fred’s came to life as a counterculture burger hangout.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
In a more unlikely example of Peppa’s outsized impact, the pigs are seen as something of a counterculture symbol in China, which resulted in thousands of cartoon videos being censored from the social media site Douyin in 2018.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
Beyond Brady: Polish & Italian Immigrants in Milwaukee: Tour explores how this east side neighborhood was the home of Polish and Italian immigrants and became Milwaukee's counterculture stronghold in the 1960s and '70s.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
In 1990, son Terry Chandler came back from the Marines, and Fred’s came to life as a counterculture burger hangout.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
In a more unlikely example of Peppa’s outsized impact, the pigs are seen as something of a counterculture symbol in China, which resulted in thousands of cartoon videos being censored from the social media site Douyin in 2018.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 1 June 2024
Beyond Brady: Polish & Italian Immigrants in Milwaukee: Tour explores how this east side neighborhood was the home of Polish and Italian immigrants and became Milwaukee's counterculture stronghold in the 1960s and '70s.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for counterculture
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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