as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
after living among the bohos for a while, she realized that there was a disenchanting conformity to their nonconformity
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Recent Examples of boho
Chokers, aviator glasses and boho outfits made trendy by Coachella.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Free People Stride Miles to Go Jeans Almost 400 pieces from the delightfully boho Free People store are discounted up to 70 percent right now at Rue La La.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The last settlement on the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula, this boho enclave of surfers and artists is tucked between the mountains, sea, and Cape Point Nature Reserve.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Free People Stride Miles to Go Jeans Almost 400 pieces from the delightfully boho Free People store are discounted up to 70 percent right now at Rue La La.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The last settlement on the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula, this boho enclave of surfers and artists is tucked between the mountains, sea, and Cape Point Nature Reserve.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boho
maverick
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Bamberger, often regarded as a maverick, proved that degraded land could be revived.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hancock himself changed the genre forever through his maverick forays into jazz fusion in the 1970s.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Boho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boho. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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