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subculture

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a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime

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Recent Examples of subculture Swift, on the other hand, has created a consumer subculture within her fanbase, galvanizing Swifties with limited-edition deluxe albums and vinyl variants of her chart-topping pop music. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Yagwang works across sculpture, video, installation and performance, addressing gender, human rights and labor in relation to subcultures, queerness, and issues of identity. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026 Zines have historically found followings within different subcultures. — Rachel Schneider, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 The film traces Basquiat’s early life as the child of middle-class Haitian and Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn, through his adventures in the punk subculture and up to his breakout as a major American artist. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for subculture

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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
With history, culture, and great places to eat, these quaint spots are ideal launchpads for exploring the natural beauty of the Golden State.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

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Steinbeck creates a microcosm of American society, where disability, gender, race and class are all represented and shaped by an economic hierarchy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The comments sorted themselves into camps, each revealing something interesting about how our society has come to think about motherhood, sacrifice and raising children.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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