as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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Recent Examples of lone wolf
Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Or a lone wolf – fiercely independent, but also looking for connection.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lone wolf
Noun
But the Horse is not a lone wolf.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Or a lone wolf – fiercely independent, but also looking for connection.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The Gooneral’s attendees didn’t care that Malone was, from all available evidence, not a gooner at all but rather an unaffiliated, lone-wolf pervert.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lone wolf
Adjective
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However, the system isn't completely antisocial.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This isn’t the first time Tecovas has taken a maverick position.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 1992, Ross Perot ran as a maverick presidential candidate on one major issue, the peril of huge debts, deficits and especially interest payments that were devouring the budget and leaving less and less money for the retirees, health care and defense.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That had Powell playing off the bench for the third time in his past four appearances, his lone appearances as a reserve as a member of the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dixon produced 20 tackles and six pass breakups in his lone campaign with the Tar Heels.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As Kissinger understood, even lone rangers need friends.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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And while his rivals have landed serious blows against him, he’s embraced the tabloid-style frenzy at each of those junctures, incorporating them into his narrative identity as an underappreciated lone ranger constantly battling the world.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 May 2024
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
Noun
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Noun
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Which means the former enfant terrible has now been enshrined as a member of the Establishment.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sure, Gaultier was nicknamed the enfant terrible of fashion in his early days, so provocation is part of the brand’s vernacular.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lone%20wolf. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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