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Recent Examples of hipsterism Hippie bohemianism was out and underground hipsterism was in. Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Nov. 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 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
  • The next offseason the Dolphins failed to address troublesome areas on the roster, whiffed on free agents and draft picks yet again, and when Tua Tagovailoa missed six and a half games because of a concussion and hip issues Miami finished 2024 with a 8-9 record.
    Omar Kelly Updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Levi’s style hits right at the hips, per one five-foot-two reviewer, and comes with a simple, zip-up design to avoid overwhelming your figure.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The pieces strike a balance between effortless cool and elegance.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Our Matte Black Metal Candle Warmer Lamp features a modern black shade with a gold-tone accent, adding elegance to any space.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rookie receiver Tetairoa McMillan used another adjective to describe Dowdle’s running style.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The cabin-style home’s external features are just as impressive as what’s inside, too.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The last few years this have seen this subcategory exchange its trendiness for a position as a legitimate niche market with the lower-tier of silly genre programmers.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Horres understands why many social media users follow celebrities in hanging Labubu figures from their Hermès Birkin bags as a display of status and trendiness.
    Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • What interests me is the conversation between surfaces, glossy against matte, the warmth of wood beside the coolness of stone.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Hipsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipsterism. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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