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
Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
Federal authorities have long warned about potential lone wolf attackers.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Highly effective CEOs resist the lone-wolf trap.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As one of the world's most dangerous assassins, the mysterious lone wolf is torn between providing for his increasingly at-risk family and keeping one step ahead of global intelligence agencies.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
Federal authorities have long warned about potential lone wolf attackers.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
To blame the Left or the Right for this lone-wolf act is total surface-level mentality.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Highly effective CEOs resist the lone-wolf trap.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lone wolf
Adjective
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Depending on their age, bringing a toy that’s not messy, loud or antisocial — like a tablet — may be helpful.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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The pissed off punk rockers, the hopelessly antisocial geeks, and the kids doing drugs.—
David Alvarado,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Then there was his creation of the ad hoc Department of Government Efficiency that fell under the leadership of maverick entrepreneur Elon Musk.—
Frank Miele,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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Trump hadn’t hired a kooky, maverick academic who happened to agree with him on tariffs, as has often been suggested.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Travis Konecny scored the lone Philadelphia goal 55 seconds into the second period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Commissioner Ralph Rosado was the lone no-vote, questioning Reyes’ management experience and pointing to the absence of a national search.—
Tess Riski
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 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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Elliott says her free spirit stems from growing up with an artist as a dad who didn’t really enforce a strict schedule.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
9 Dec. 2025
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Stop playing small with your gifts and allow your free spirit to lead.—
Tatianna Tarot,
Refinery29,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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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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In addition, the event’s most unusual offering, the 220-pound, 18-karat gold toilet by the conceptual artist and enfant terrible Maurizio Cattelan, only drew a single bid.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
19 Nov. 2025
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Taken together with Scorsese’s own unvarnished self-assessment, these conversations transcend Behind the Music clichés to create a portrait of the artist as a man whose path from brash enfant terrible to beloved eminence was paved with introspection.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lone%20wolf. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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