as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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Recent Examples of lone-wolf
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
In the West, 93% of fatal attacks were carried out by lone wolf terrorists.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Considerations For Working With Investing Clubs With small-business investing, a lone wolf may get bogged down in a single acquisition and have to trade their time for money.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This team should be a part of the programmatic and executive teams rather than being a lone wolf.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lone-wolf
Adjective
The lone wolf lifestyle suits Charlie just fine — for a while.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
In the West, 93% of fatal attacks were carried out by lone wolf terrorists.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Considerations For Working With Investing Clubs With small-business investing, a lone wolf may get bogged down in a single acquisition and have to trade their time for money.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This team should be a part of the programmatic and executive teams rather than being a lone wolf.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lone-wolf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lone-wolf
Adjective
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His studies included classes on forensic psychology, death investigation, and antisocial behavior, per NewsNation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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The study represents an important step in understanding the neurobiological base of aggression and antisocial behavior.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Long a getaway for elite sun seekers and a proving ground for maverick architects, Palm Springs and the surrounding communities have become a sandbox for provenance collectors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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Twenty years later, Frey sees himself as a maverick and dismisses the controversy with a string of expletives.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Veteran closer Aroldis Chapman is expected to be the lone Red Sox player to take part in Tuesday’s game, which will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta starting at 8 p.m.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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While Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg — the lone cast member to be Oscar-nominated here — get the showier roles, Leo gives a more internal performance as Billy Costigan Jr., a rookie cop who was broken long before going undercover.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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And while his rivals have landed serious blows against him, he’s embraced the tabloid-style frenzy at each of those junctures, incorporating them into his narrative identity as an underappreciated lone ranger constantly battling the world.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 May 2024
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Look, first of all, Netanyahu is not a lone ranger.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Marion, who wears his trademark cowboy hat, is big on energy and being a free spirit.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Noun
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Blockbuster: Caravaggio 2025, Palazzo Barberini Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio—known far and wide as Caravaggio—was quite the enfant terrible.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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From the get-go, many recognized Ms. Sagan as a genuine talent, with critics likening her to the fellow literary enfant terrible Colette.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Lone-wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lone-wolf. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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