defy convention
idiom
: to do unexpected or unusual things
a director who has always defied convention in his movies
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The choice to defy convention at such an early stage of his career came to define Yamamoto, who signed a $325-million contract with the Dodgers over the winter and is scheduled to start for them in the second game of their two-game series against the San Diego Padres in South Korea next week.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
From laugh-out-loud gadgets that defy convention to heartfelt treasures that speak volumes, each item is a step away from the mundane.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
The key is to explore surprising color pairings that defy convention, adding visual intrigue and interest.
—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
Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
From laugh-out-loud gadgets that defy convention to heartfelt treasures that speak volumes, each item is a step away from the mundane.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
The key is to explore surprising color pairings that defy convention, adding visual intrigue and interest.
—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
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