as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows
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Recent Examples of iconoclast
Even the possibility of Stern going away is a signal of how things have changed for the iconoclast.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Lauren LeBlanc writes at the LA Times, Juggling motherhood and creative work can leave one feeling like an iconoclast and a failure all at once.
—Diana Arterian
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
What choice would a young reactionary iconoclast have but to veer right?
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Just milk, chocolate syrup and seltzer, though iconoclasts argue that vanilla syrup is acceptable, too.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Lauren LeBlanc writes at the LA Times, Juggling motherhood and creative work can leave one feeling like an iconoclast and a failure all at once.
—Diana Arterian
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
What choice would a young reactionary iconoclast have but to veer right?
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Just milk, chocolate syrup and seltzer, though iconoclasts argue that vanilla syrup is acceptable, too.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclast
maverick
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United leaned towards Tuchel and De Zerbi — the latter considered a bit of a maverick but ultimately a top coach.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Most of our mavericks who fly that close to the sun never get to see that journey through.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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