as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
that guy in tech support is a loner, and never wants to hang out with the rest of us
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Recent Examples of loner
The findings, detailed today in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, suggest not only that all black holes emit such a wind but also that these beasts are not total loners that are isolated from their environments.
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
As Jaques, the melancholy loner, Jamie wore a long black duster and a black cowboy hat.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Vimes and Weatherwax are clever, wary loners who can’t stop themselves from doing what is right instead of what is easy.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
His fresh approach combined with the formidable presence of former Bay Area resident Yahya Abdul-Mateen II power Netflix’s violent series, a promising start of what could well find John Creasy (Abdul-Mateen) reprising his role as the PTSDing loner.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
As Jaques, the melancholy loner, Jamie wore a long black duster and a black cowboy hat.
—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Vimes and Weatherwax are clever, wary loners who can’t stop themselves from doing what is right instead of what is easy.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
His fresh approach combined with the formidable presence of former Bay Area resident Yahya Abdul-Mateen II power Netflix’s violent series, a promising start of what could well find John Creasy (Abdul-Mateen) reprising his role as the PTSDing loner.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loner
Noun
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His maverick persona and armored storm-chasing vehicle, the Dominator 3 — featured on Jay Leno’s Garage — directly inspired the character of Tyler Owens, played by Glen Powell in the 2024 summer blockbuster Twisters.
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In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
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Once Into the Wild hit shelves, McCandless' individualist intrigue became a phenomenon that may never have happened if Krakauer hadn't brought the story to the masses.
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The forty-niners are elemental to our identity as a nation of brave, rugged individualists.
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With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
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The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
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“Loner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loner. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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