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Recent Examples of iconoclasm
When oppressive regimes do collapse, the first thing people tend to do is topple the statues; this literal iconoclasm becomes an outlet for their relief and rage.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Studio 54 has a history drenched in iconoclasm, and now, Valentino fragrances.
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Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
In that regard Stern is not unlike South Park, another once-famous piece of iconoclasm that, until recent negotiation headlines, many of us couldn’t even say definitively was still on the air.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
My mother’s iconoclasm shaped my attitude toward life, including my taste in music.
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Santi Elijah Holley,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Studio 54 has a history drenched in iconoclasm, and now, Valentino fragrances.
—
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
In that regard Stern is not unlike South Park, another once-famous piece of iconoclasm that, until recent negotiation headlines, many of us couldn’t even say definitively was still on the air.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
My mother’s iconoclasm shaped my attitude toward life, including my taste in music.
—
Santi Elijah Holley,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclasm
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When the complex was being constructed, there were deviations from the building’s original design, contributing to structural weaknesses, the report said.
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In 2023 a collaboration of radio astronomers reported tiny deviations in the timing of these flashes from dozens of pulsars in the Milky Way.
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Per the logline, the series will explore themes of privilege, manipulation, and deviance to understand why these women become calculated killers.
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In sociology, Gideon chose a concentration in crime and deviance.
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Narayan’s bittersweet love story about a hapless painter’s crush on an emotionally distant social worker has lost none of its humor, relevance, or unconventionality.
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Santee Alley was born out of unconventionality with its makeshift stores designed to break retail rules.
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Marc makes an example of the penitent, powerless Jeanne, reminding the rest of his flock of the punishment for apostasy and using her rough time among the heathens as proof of why none under his control should ever want to trade his order for such modern sin and depravity.
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Dara Shikoh was accused of apostasy from Islam and tried under religious authority.
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Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.
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The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
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But the discord between the two leaders stretches far beyond disagreements over the conflict in the Middle East.
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Despite the discord, the regime is likely to have the final say.
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“Iconoclasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclasm. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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