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 Grateful Dead was founded in Palo Alto in the San Francisco Bay Area during the rise of the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
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Mike Hanlon
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
In the early 1970s, Wiesner abruptly abandoned physics research and joined the California counterculture, and his revolutionary paper remained unpublished for nearly 15 years.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Prager was influenced by the ideals of the Whole Earth Catalog, a foundational publication of the counterculture in the late 1960s.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The conversation will explore Bay Area fashion history, how counterculture has shaped the region’s style ethos and the role San Francisco has played in evolving standards of dress in the 21st century.
—Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Mike Hanlon
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
In the early 1970s, Wiesner abruptly abandoned physics research and joined the California counterculture, and his revolutionary paper remained unpublished for nearly 15 years.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Prager was influenced by the ideals of the Whole Earth Catalog, a foundational publication of the counterculture in the late 1960s.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The conversation will explore Bay Area fashion history, how counterculture has shaped the region’s style ethos and the role San Francisco has played in evolving standards of dress in the 21st century.
—Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2026.
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