as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
the daughter of counterculturists, she had a very interesting, albeit undisciplined, childhood
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Noun
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This isn’t the first time Tecovas has taken a maverick position.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026 -
In 1992, Ross Perot ran as a maverick presidential candidate on one major issue, the peril of huge debts, deficits and especially interest payments that were devouring the budget and leaving less and less money for the retirees, health care and defense.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Bradley is a bit of a free spirit herself.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the free spirit of Americans cannot be suppressed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the near future, the most likely of these scenarios is an inspired act by a lone wolf or homegrown violent extremist.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lone wolf and cub sort of a thing.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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By Peter Jon Lindberg November 20, 2018 When Obama Met Bourdain in Vietnam: Recap of 'Parts Unknown' Our favorite enfant terrible takes us around Hanoi in this season-premiere of Parts Unknown.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The time was ripe for the individualist, the pioneer, on the inventive front of industry.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In America, where capitalist and individualist ethics have always predominated, public health nonetheless managed to carve out a large cooperative space.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Counterculturist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterculturist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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