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
Horace, who is an enthusiast for counterculture documentaries, was tapped by Vox Creative and came up with a pitch that wowed the two AB+L leads immediately.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
John Sinclair, the beatnik poet and Detroit counterculture icon, died Tuesday morning of heart failure at 82.
—Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
John Sinclair — the celebrated counterculture icon, poet, and political activist who advocated for cannabis and rock & roll and managed the MC5 — died on Tuesday at the age of 82.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
And Mink would remain a totally offbeat, outrageous presence in counterculture films for the next five decades.
—Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
And George McGovern was, in essence, the Democratic Party’s first — and last — counterculture candidate.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Laurel Canyon became a hub for counterculture activity and psychedelic journeys in the late 1960s.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Alongside his lifelong friend and songwriter partner, Robert Hunter, the duo were fixtures in the San Francisco music/art scene of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
During the 1960s, Jerome experienced a counterculture renaissance, a polite way of saying hippies moved in.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
John Sinclair, the beatnik poet and Detroit counterculture icon, died Tuesday morning of heart failure at 82.
—Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
John Sinclair — the celebrated counterculture icon, poet, and political activist who advocated for cannabis and rock & roll and managed the MC5 — died on Tuesday at the age of 82.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
And Mink would remain a totally offbeat, outrageous presence in counterculture films for the next five decades.
—Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
And George McGovern was, in essence, the Democratic Party’s first — and last — counterculture candidate.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Laurel Canyon became a hub for counterculture activity and psychedelic journeys in the late 1960s.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Alongside his lifelong friend and songwriter partner, Robert Hunter, the duo were fixtures in the San Francisco music/art scene of the burgeoning 1960s counterculture.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
During the 1960s, Jerome experienced a counterculture renaissance, a polite way of saying hippies moved in.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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