as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
that guy in tech support is a loner, and never wants to hang out with the rest of us
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Recent Examples of loner
The Baileys had sharply different personalities, with Maralyn being outgoing and optimistic compared to the socially awkward loner Maurice.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Tranter is something of a loner, and right from the start he is presented as something of a rebel, albeit a leader who looks after his men.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Until the events of Peacemaker season one, this guy was kind of a loner and kind of a loser.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loner
Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Tranter is something of a loner, and right from the start he is presented as something of a rebel, albeit a leader who looks after his men.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Until the events of Peacemaker season one, this guy was kind of a loner and kind of a loser.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loner
Noun
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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
Noun
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New York City is full of remorseless individualists who nonetheless stick to some codes very rigidly.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Based on actual events, Eden features a starry cast playing a disparate group of rugged individualists who all find themselves in the Galapagos in the early 20th century, each abandoning society in the hopes of creating a utopia.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Appealing to consumers searching for a piece of history, the store has gained a following of visitors hunting for unique souvenirs, designers on inspiration trips and local eccentrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Loner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loner. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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