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
Rewatched today, through no foreseeable fault of the movie or actor, Davison’s wimpy, anti-social straight white loner character still looks like a caricature but feels darker.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Wei’s attorneys recommended a sentence of less than three years, arguing their client was an emotionally stunted loner who’d been manipulated by a Chinese spy, but who had only turned over basic information about an outdated ship rather than highly classified military secrets.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Several characters, including a group of popular girls who finally invite the boys — admitted loners — to a party, look directly into the camera.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
This isn’t the shadowy loner, or millionaire playboy, fans are used to.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 10 Nov. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
Wei’s attorneys recommended a sentence of less than three years, arguing their client was an emotionally stunted loner who’d been manipulated by a Chinese spy, but who had only turned over basic information about an outdated ship rather than highly classified military secrets.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Several characters, including a group of popular girls who finally invite the boys — admitted loners — to a party, look directly into the camera.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
This isn’t the shadowy loner, or millionaire playboy, fans are used to.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loner
Noun
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An exhibition in Beijing delving into anonymity, a key code of the house stemming back to the founder Martin Margiela’s Greta Garbo-like ways — and the face-obscuring masks that have been a feature of the brand since the Belgian maverick arrived on the international fashion scene.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Miss Piggy the diva, Kermit the moral compass, Gonzo the maverick, etc.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Olive Nwosu‘s lively, humid debut feature zeroes in on a determined individualist in a city of over 17 million.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Poppy’s clearly a type four, that was the individualist.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara portrayed ridiculous eccentrics with equal parts hilarity and humanity.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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Greg Brown, the original guitarist and co-founding member of ’90s alt-rock eccentrics Cake, has died.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Loner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loner. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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