1
: one that is independent
especially
: an unaffiliated record or motion-picture production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie
adjective
Examples of indie in a Sentence
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Now, some indie developers like Pawlikowski say the platform is having a similar impact in the gaming world by helping bolster smaller titles.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Ahmed has shown his versatility, going back and forth from gritty indies to large studio blockbusters.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Can the studio’s indie label, Focus Features, and partnership with Blumhouse fill the void?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Braid Anniversary Edition Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS
Release Date: April 30, 2024
The remastered version of the seminal indie platformer not only brings back the clever time-rewinding mechanics, but adds developer commentary.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
The author published her first novel, Throne of Glass, a dark take on the Cinderella fairytale, in 2012, after versions of the book received major praise on indie fiction site FictionPress.com.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
The major streaming services, who were spending millions to acquire indie fare five years ago, lost interest in garnering titles out of festivals.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Following suit this year are a handful of festivals, sound baths, and other musical events, including an Arkansas indie extravaganza in Hot Springs National Park, an interstellar rave in rural Texas, and a Vampire Weekend show in Austin with complimentary eclipse glasses.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2024
Formed at Columbia University in 2006, the band made perky, bleating indie rock about Cape Cod, mansard roofs, and Oxford commas.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Ahmed has shown his versatility, going back and forth from gritty indies to large studio blockbusters.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Can the studio’s indie label, Focus Features, and partnership with Blumhouse fill the void?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Braid Anniversary Edition Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS
Release Date: April 30, 2024
The remastered version of the seminal indie platformer not only brings back the clever time-rewinding mechanics, but adds developer commentary.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
The author published her first novel, Throne of Glass, a dark take on the Cinderella fairytale, in 2012, after versions of the book received major praise on indie fiction site FictionPress.com.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
The major streaming services, who were spending millions to acquire indie fare five years ago, lost interest in garnering titles out of festivals.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Following suit this year are a handful of festivals, sound baths, and other musical events, including an Arkansas indie extravaganza in Hot Springs National Park, an interstellar rave in rural Texas, and a Vampire Weekend show in Austin with complimentary eclipse glasses.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2024
Formed at Columbia University in 2006, the band made perky, bleating indie rock about Cape Cod, mansard roofs, and Oxford commas.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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