defy convention
idiom
: to do unexpected or unusual things
a director who has always defied convention in his movies
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The key is to explore surprising color pairings that defy convention, adding visual intrigue and interest.
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Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
This fragrance will enable you to defy convention and stand tall in the crowds.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
But this is a show that authentically seems to go out of its way to center as many guys who defy convention as possible.
—Tres Dean, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2022
Even series with the potential to skew traditional, such as the video game-office comedy Mythic Quest and the murder whodunit The Afterparty, take ambitious swings that defy convention.
—Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022
The shift is another example of how the auto market’s recovery from the early days of the pandemic continues to defy convention as the supply-demand imbalance becomes more lopsided the longer the car-shortage drags on.
—Nora Eckert, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
Based in Sonoma County, Stoumen is part of a wave of young winemakers producing natural wines that defy convention.
—Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021
Taken together, the actions underscore the president’s willingness, all the way through his four years in the White House, to flex his constitutional powers in ways that defy convention and explicitly aid his friends and supporters.
—BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2021
The two empower each other to defy convention and stop hiding themselves away from love and happiness.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2020
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Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
This fragrance will enable you to defy convention and stand tall in the crowds.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
But this is a show that authentically seems to go out of its way to center as many guys who defy convention as possible.
—Tres Dean, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2022
Even series with the potential to skew traditional, such as the video game-office comedy Mythic Quest and the murder whodunit The Afterparty, take ambitious swings that defy convention.
—Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022
The shift is another example of how the auto market’s recovery from the early days of the pandemic continues to defy convention as the supply-demand imbalance becomes more lopsided the longer the car-shortage drags on.
—Nora Eckert, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
Based in Sonoma County, Stoumen is part of a wave of young winemakers producing natural wines that defy convention.
—Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021
Taken together, the actions underscore the president’s willingness, all the way through his four years in the White House, to flex his constitutional powers in ways that defy convention and explicitly aid his friends and supporters.
—BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2021
The two empower each other to defy convention and stop hiding themselves away from love and happiness.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2020
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