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Recent Examples of hipsterism Hippie bohemianism was out and underground hipsterism was in. Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022 By the mid-2010s, hipsterism was absorbed—and then loathed—by the mainstream. Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 Hunter spent the next decade documenting the heyday of hipsterism after dark. Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism. Griffin Jackson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2018 The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism. Griffin Jackson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2018 But their off-putting hipsterism is rooted in one undeniable truth: Taking derailleurs out of the picture makes things a whole lot simpler and more reliable. John Bradley, WIRED, 21 Apr. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipsterism
Noun
  • Photos and videos from the period show famous revelers clearly giddy with their own hipness.
    USA Today, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • And then, on Tuesday, the Yankees announced that in addition to the calf strain, LeMahieu was coping with a whole new injury — this one to his hip.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • While facing Josh Hader in the final at-bat of the Mets’ season opener against the Houston Astros, Soto shuffled a bit, wiggling and hitting his hip.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This dramatic addition is a great alternative to a veil for those who want a train, yet have a distinct volume and structure that lends a look a retro elegance.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The one-shoulder design gives it a Grecian elegance that simultaneously reads regal yet effortless—the epitome of the Italian sprezzatura.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His play style requires highly technical players, a standard that is not widely characteristic of MLS.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • More Pro Wrestling: 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Confirmed For WrestleMania: Report Mysterio would quickly become one of the most popular baby faces in the company, partially due to his incredible in-ring style.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Hipsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipsterism. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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