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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Aspen, Colorado In 1989, when a five-star, ski-in, ski-out hotel called the Little Nell opened on the site of a ski-bum bar, Aspen left its counterculture hippie days in the dust and transitioned to an A-list playground.
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Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
The camp hatred of Barney is really a leftover 1960s counterculture jape.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Shop vintage where counterculture still breathes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What may have started as a goofy, counterculture look has become full-on trendy.
—Lily Ritter, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
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Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
The camp hatred of Barney is really a leftover 1960s counterculture jape.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Shop vintage where counterculture still breathes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What may have started as a goofy, counterculture look has become full-on trendy.
—Lily Ritter, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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