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 graphic pieces incorporate original drawings, archival imagery and draw their inspiration from 1960s California counterculture.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
In that era, The New Yorker occupied a weirdly contradictory place in the new American nexus of highbrow and lowbrow, tradition and counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
At first, Guy didn’t know what to make of the emerging counterculture that embraced him in the Sixties.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
The Marvel comics of the 1960s were firmly set in New York; Stan Lee and his collaborators clearly felt the influence of the changing urban environment, at the same time their work became a vital force in the evolving counterculture.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
In that era, The New Yorker occupied a weirdly contradictory place in the new American nexus of highbrow and lowbrow, tradition and counterculture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
At first, Guy didn’t know what to make of the emerging counterculture that embraced him in the Sixties.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
The Marvel comics of the 1960s were firmly set in New York; Stan Lee and his collaborators clearly felt the influence of the changing urban environment, at the same time their work became a vital force in the evolving counterculture.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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