as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
a community in which men and women were expected to conform to traditional gender roles, and nonconformers were socially ostracized
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Noun
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That’s what being a maverick is about.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026 -
Andrew Yang enjoys being a maverick.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Javier Bardem is terrific as a former enfant terrible filmmaker who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter by putting her in his new movie in The Beloved, which eschews the easy sentimental beats but also ends up short on many satisfying ones.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Here is a director who gets off on being an enfant terrible even at 55 years old.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Noun
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But art must be an expression of man’s free spirit.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
27 May 2026
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Redford played a conservative lawyer who marries Fonda, a free spirit.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 May 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
Noun
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One of the trickiest parts for the Secret Service is trying to anticipate the lone wolf who might suddenly show up at an event, or approach the White House gates.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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No single lone wolf will save the day.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Nonconformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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