as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
the daughter of counterculturists, she had a very interesting, albeit undisciplined, childhood
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Noun
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Overall, there were palpable achievements, not a few of which involved reminding Americans of the importance of core structural values as the maverick extremes of political discourse exploded in their influence.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Kai Havertz’s finishing, for example, or Kylian Mbappe’s work rate, or the gradual erosion of Jack Grealish’s maverick edge.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Utsav was a free spirit who hadn’t worked a traditional job in three years.—
Shobha Dasari,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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And a little bit of my free spirit is gone for sure.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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Like this lone wolf animal out there, this coyote just running around the field and Tommy’s looking at him with a kinship, but then he is killed right before his eyes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Some of these things run deeper in terms of the lone wolf element.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
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For over a decade, Grimes delighted the public with hilariously dilettante and enfant terrible press bits.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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Well, my editor, Judith Regan, was the enfant terrible of publishing in the ‘90s.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
9 Dec. 2024
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This strain of individualism has remained strong in U.S. politics: Individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic opportunity are the foundations of American life, individualists say, so each person should win or lose on their own.—
Jay Feinman,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fighting is a brutal and individualist sport, and orienting your life around violence can lend itself to seeing the world in harsh absolutes.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Counterculturist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterculturist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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