as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows
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Recent Examples of iconoclast
The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast?
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But, more intriguingly, the often shape-shifting iconoclast will be trying on what promises to be a new or at least evolved musical style.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The women in her stories feel profound, distinct uncertainty toward convention—less as iconoclasts than fierce individuals.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
The show’s hosts, Charlotte Shane and Jo Livingstone, are two of our coolest literary iconoclasts.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But, more intriguingly, the often shape-shifting iconoclast will be trying on what promises to be a new or at least evolved musical style.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The women in her stories feel profound, distinct uncertainty toward convention—less as iconoclasts than fierce individuals.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
The show’s hosts, Charlotte Shane and Jo Livingstone, are two of our coolest literary iconoclasts.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclast
maverick
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Collins is a tough campaigner who can straddle the line as reliable party player and outspoken maverick.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Over his career, he was described as a blunt, independent, outspoken politician who was a maverick, boat-rocker, loose cannon, skilled partisan, and, above all, political survivor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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