counterculture
noun
coun·ter·cul·ture
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər 
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
Examples of counterculture in a Sentence
the counterculture of the hippies
He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
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The trio, who were counterculture heroes in the late 1960s and beyond, were on a national tour.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Refusing to back down or keep quiet, the 79-year-old channeled the values and messages of the counterculture that paralleled his rise in the ‘60s.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The job gave him a taste for counterculture comedy and the nuts and bolts of indie production.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The counterculture did not take kindly to Columbia’s astroturfing.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Refusing to back down or keep quiet, the 79-year-old channeled the values and messages of the counterculture that paralleled his rise in the ‘60s.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The job gave him a taste for counterculture comedy and the nuts and bolts of indie production.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The counterculture did not take kindly to Columbia’s astroturfing.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterculture
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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