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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While punk rock’s counterculture spirit was often associated with anti-authority sentiments, the OC punk bands were more varied with that message.
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Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Originally marketed as a sign of counterculture, waterbeds quickly became popular in American households.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider captured the imagination of a generation as a symbol of counterculture and living free.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Cheech and Chong often seemed like they were simply meant to be, sprouting up like a random weed plant from the soil of the counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Originally marketed as a sign of counterculture, waterbeds quickly became popular in American households.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider captured the imagination of a generation as a symbol of counterculture and living free.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Cheech and Chong often seemed like they were simply meant to be, sprouting up like a random weed plant from the soil of the counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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