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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If your hippie cousin seems a little off at Easter brunch, don't be alarmed.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In Protest The Texas capital displayed an on-brand and creative protest, with drag queen performances and poetry slams while demonstrators took to the parks in scenes reminiscent of hippies in the 1970s protesting the Vietnam War.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Jasper is an old pot-growing hippie who lives in a secluded house in the countryside with his wife.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As the developing hippie and counterculture grew, so did Sly’s superstardom.
—Hillary Crosley Coker, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In Protest The Texas capital displayed an on-brand and creative protest, with drag queen performances and poetry slams while demonstrators took to the parks in scenes reminiscent of hippies in the 1970s protesting the Vietnam War.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Jasper is an old pot-growing hippie who lives in a secluded house in the countryside with his wife.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As the developing hippie and counterculture grew, so did Sly’s superstardom.
—Hillary Crosley Coker, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
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 1 Aug. 2025.
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