: 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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Ansley and his staff have created a fun gathering place that makes everyone, from young hipsters to old square dads in Polo shirts like me, feel welcome.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Silverlake Cowboy The style dubbed Silverlake Cowboy blends together the modern hipster and a traditional cowboy aesthetic.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 22 July 2025
But these characters — oblivious hipsters with limited prospects and even more limited resources — couldn’t be more different from Allen’s affluent and accomplished Upper West Siders.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Although the veracity of the 1893 win is debateable, Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed popularity since, most recently among millennials and hipsters who perceive it as unpretentious and independent.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Silverlake Cowboy The style dubbed Silverlake Cowboy blends together the modern hipster and a traditional cowboy aesthetic.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 22 July 2025
But these characters — oblivious hipsters with limited prospects and even more limited resources — couldn’t be more different from Allen’s affluent and accomplished Upper West Siders.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Although the veracity of the 1893 win is debateable, Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed popularity since, most recently among millennials and hipsters who perceive it as unpretentious and independent.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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