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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
  • The Beach Boys were in decline by 1967 — in health and hipness alike.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
  • Photos and videos from the period show famous revelers clearly giddy with their own hipness.
    USA Today, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Aisha stepped in front of me, placed her hands on the sides of her hips and protested, ‘Dad!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • In the photo, the Hollywood actress is seen with her hands on her hips, eyes closed and smiling for the camera while being kissed on the forehead by music producer J Balvin.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The second work gives her a chance to show off her flawless double stops, played with elegance.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
  • Historical Mystery Show: Step into a world of Victorian elegance and deadly secrets when DeBary Hall Historic Site partners with Gateway Center for the Arts to present a Historical Mystery Show.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Retro gingham Capricorn is all about timeless style with a tailored twist.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Swaggart’s strutting, sweaty, fire-and-brimstone style was a throwback to earlier eras of evangelism, a seeming rejection of the slicker, smiling approach popularized in the 1980s by fellow televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jerry Falwell.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 July 2025

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“Hipsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipsterism. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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