variants
or hippy
plural hippies
: a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic
broadly
: a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person
Examples of hippie in a Sentence
She used to be a hippie, but she's fairly conservative now.
The band appeals to a new generation of hippies.
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An assortment of fake-looking whiny babies in flashy hippie outfits accompany a Lennon rant about the counterculture’s post-’60s disillusionment.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
It’s known for outlaws, hermits, drugs, hippies, and an aversion to outsiders — like the much ballyhooed Humboldt County across the Californian border but way more under the radar.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
In 1969, Bischbofberger acquired a 25 percent stake in Interview, the magazine that Warhol cofounded that year, and in 1970, Bischofberger served as a producer on L’amour, Warhol’s feature film about disillusioned hippies in Paris.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
While there was a sprinkling of back-to-the-land hippies in my town, the free love and sexuality fluidity of the 1960s hadn’t reached us.
—Jennifer Acker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
It’s known for outlaws, hermits, drugs, hippies, and an aversion to outsiders — like the much ballyhooed Humboldt County across the Californian border but way more under the radar.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
In 1969, Bischbofberger acquired a 25 percent stake in Interview, the magazine that Warhol cofounded that year, and in 1970, Bischofberger served as a producer on L’amour, Warhol’s feature film about disillusioned hippies in Paris.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
While there was a sprinkling of back-to-the-land hippies in my town, the free love and sexuality fluidity of the 1960s hadn’t reached us.
—Jennifer Acker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hippie
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“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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