nonconformer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformer
Noun
  • In 1972, American maverick Bobby Fischer first breached the frontier by winning the world championship at the height of the Cold War.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In the Wild West, mavericks, often rebellious individuals — played enormous roles.
    Jim Martin, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The spectacular failure of aspiring enfant terrible David Hogg this week in the first test of his youth movement in an Arizona House primary would seem to point in the same direction, but look closer.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
  • Miley Cyrus, Mayor Pauline Miley’s transition from enfant terrible to one of the industry’s most creative staples suggests a kind of mid-career stability present in damsel in distress turned politician Pauline. Katy Perry, Daisy Obviously!!!
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Anna is a free spirit who marches to the beat of her own drum.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Get there by 4:20 (another cheeky reference) and experience the freshest fish, free spirits, and a front-row seat to the good life.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As Kissinger understood, even lone rangers need friends.
    MARGARET MACMILLAN, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Infused into his mundane, bluesy trap music is a lone wolf spirit that comes from being an only child whose father was incarcerated for most of his childhood and whose mother worked into the night.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 July 2025
  • In a year where tour companies offer special packages for lone wolves, Morton has compiled a list of the 18 best solo trips to take around the world.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
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“Nonconformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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