1
: one that is independent
especially
: an unaffiliated record or movie production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie
adjective
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Also recently seen starring opposite Zoe Saldana, Garrett Hedlund and Adria Arjona in the indie The Absence of Eden, Hammons was previously a series regular on Hulu/20th Television’s Up Here opposite Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The indie’s gotten recent flack for its sub-par wages.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
The industry is in a precarious place right now because of the contraction and the shrinking of the industry — less product, less money to go around — so that especially affects indies.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Some foresee indie festivals not surviving at all or, in the future, moving from summer to fall, or switching to inside venues.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The indie’s gotten recent flack for its sub-par wages.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
The industry is in a precarious place right now because of the contraction and the shrinking of the industry — less product, less money to go around — so that especially affects indies.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Some foresee indie festivals not surviving at all or, in the future, moving from summer to fall, or switching to inside venues.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indie
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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