as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows
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Recent Examples of iconoclast
Season eight’s unapologetic iconoclast, Acid Betty, returns to the competition to kick ass and take names.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Historically, his efforts to advance more climate-friendly technologies, his socially liberal stances, and his entrepreneurship positioned him as a likable iconoclast by broad swathes of the population.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Even as Republicans embrace him as an iconoclast, Democrats and other critics have lambasted Kennedy as a know-nothing without the scientific or bureaucratic experience to do the job effectively.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Historically, his efforts to advance more climate-friendly technologies, his socially liberal stances, and his entrepreneurship positioned him as a likable iconoclast by broad swathes of the population.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Even as Republicans embrace him as an iconoclast, Democrats and other critics have lambasted Kennedy as a know-nothing without the scientific or bureaucratic experience to do the job effectively.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclast
maverick
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Long a getaway for elite sun seekers and a proving ground for maverick architects, Palm Springs and the surrounding communities have become a sandbox for provenance collectors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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Twenty years later, Frey sees himself as a maverick and dismisses the controversy with a string of expletives.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
25 June 2025
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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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