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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But then again, so was the idea of two hippies starting a premium ice cream company.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
As a substitute, the district had hired a renegade hippie, Bromley Stokes, who’d recently washed up in town.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The renowned entertainer, famous for her 1960s hippie vibes — long hair down to there and bell bottoms — was always a style risk-taker.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
An assortment of fake-looking whiny babies in flashy hippie outfits accompany a Lennon rant about the counterculture’s post-’60s disillusionment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
As a substitute, the district had hired a renegade hippie, Bromley Stokes, who’d recently washed up in town.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The renowned entertainer, famous for her 1960s hippie vibes — long hair down to there and bell bottoms — was always a style risk-taker.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
An assortment of fake-looking whiny babies in flashy hippie outfits accompany a Lennon rant about the counterculture’s post-’60s disillusionment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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