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Recent Examples of iconoclasm
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.
—Santi Elijah Holley, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Their own failure to stand up to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s demagoguery hardly recommended their version of artistic iconoclasm and political neutrality.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
There’s no question Linklater identifies with Godard and is, like any filmmaker of his caliber and contemporary, one continually inspired by the French director’s iconoclasm and stylistic derring-do.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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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
Their own failure to stand up to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s demagoguery hardly recommended their version of artistic iconoclasm and political neutrality.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
There’s no question Linklater identifies with Godard and is, like any filmmaker of his caliber and contemporary, one continually inspired by the French director’s iconoclasm and stylistic derring-do.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclasm
Noun
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But there are other deviations as well.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The system uses sensor feedback to adjust for small deviations over time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These slurs referenced a convenient other on which white, straight men could project their fantasies of deviance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yet during the axman’s reign in the early 1900s, a Black woman’s confession to murder was interpreted through the lens of religious deviance rather than diversity.—
Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Santee Alley was born out of unconventionality with its makeshift stores designed to break retail rules.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In my mind, their unconventionality was a manifestation of their fierce protectiveness of a beloved subculture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dara Shikoh was accused of apostasy from Islam and tried under religious authority.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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For Pittsburghers, whose city had for so long been singularly defined by the production of steel, the idea that industrial competitiveness was not paramount bordered on apostasy.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now, as the sequel’s stars embark a global promotional tour, Hathaway has been wearing T-shirts and sweatshirts in the exact color that caused the discord.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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The erosion of confidence in the war has been compounded by a series of domestic moves that are fueling discord and testing the limits of wartime solidarity.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Iconoclasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclasm. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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