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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He was involved off and on with Joplin over the second half of the 1960s, two young hippies whose careers and temperaments drove them apart.
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ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Elyse was a former hippie turned liberal who managed to keep her soul while navigating the corporate world (even spending one Thanksgiving in jail after a protest)!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
All-American obsolescence To love Pluto is to also love Flagstaff – a charming town of old brick buildings and cozy gathering spaces, full of college kids and old hippies, surrounded by mountain peaks and outdoor recreation.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
For many — especially free-spirited hippies, wooks, and the whole wide jam-band universe — the dogmatic style of traditional programs can be a turnoff, an impediment to accessing a path forward.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Elyse was a former hippie turned liberal who managed to keep her soul while navigating the corporate world (even spending one Thanksgiving in jail after a protest)!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
All-American obsolescence To love Pluto is to also love Flagstaff – a charming town of old brick buildings and cozy gathering spaces, full of college kids and old hippies, surrounded by mountain peaks and outdoor recreation.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
For many — especially free-spirited hippies, wooks, and the whole wide jam-band universe — the dogmatic style of traditional programs can be a turnoff, an impediment to accessing a path forward.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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