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Recent Examples of iconoclast Season eight’s unapologetic iconoclast, Acid Betty, returns to the competition to kick ass and take names. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025 Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025 Historically, his efforts to advance more climate-friendly technologies, his socially liberal stances, and his entrepreneurship positioned him as a likable iconoclast by broad swathes of the population. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 Even as Republicans embrace him as an iconoclast, Democrats and other critics have lambasted Kennedy as a know-nothing without the scientific or bureaucratic experience to do the job effectively. Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iconoclast
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maverick
Noun
  • Alvarez has been described as a scientific Indiana Jones, but his reputation as a maverick was built on a foundation of patience and discipline.
    Alec Nevala-Lee June 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
  • New York is once again home, but Arden is too much a maverick to fall into the establishment trap.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025

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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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