: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)
Examples of hipster in a Sentence
a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites
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Opened in 2019, The Artisan’s Palate has functioned as a true community space, where NoDa visitors and hipsters alike converge to take in art and globally inspired, locally sourced small plates.
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
For something a little more hipster, head northwest to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and check in at El Rey Court.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
This hotel is located in the bustling Alberta Arts District, a cultural epicenter that attracts young professionals, artists, and hipsters of all ages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
For something a little more hipster, head northwest to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and check in at El Rey Court.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
This hotel is located in the bustling Alberta Arts District, a cultural epicenter that attracts young professionals, artists, and hipsters of all ages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hipster
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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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