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
Douglas was often a loner and had tense relationships, even with like-minded colleagues.
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—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stunted loner who’d been manipulated by a Chinese spy, but who had only turned over basic information about an outdated ship rather than highly classified military secrets.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
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—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stunted loner who’d been manipulated by a Chinese spy, but who had only turned over basic information about an outdated ship rather than highly classified military secrets.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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loner
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
Noun
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The time was ripe for the individualist, the pioneer, on the inventive front of industry.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In America, where capitalist and individualist ethics have always predominated, public health nonetheless managed to carve out a large cooperative space.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 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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“Loner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loner. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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