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Recent Examples of nonmainstream
And when the filibuster threatened to block Gorsuch—that is, when it was poised to accomplish its alleged purpose of thwarting nonmainstream nominees—Republicans killed it.
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Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Assaults against Western targets, churches and nonmainstream Islamic groups have preoccupied Indonesian security agencies for the past 15 years.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2016
Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Assaults against Western targets, churches and nonmainstream Islamic groups have preoccupied Indonesian security agencies for the past 15 years.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmainstream
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Blue Moon is the other side of the idiosyncratic-artist coin, examining not the airy start of something major but a man bereft of his best collaborator.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The festival opens on October 31 with Stéphane Demoustier’s The Great Arch, starring Claes Bang as late idiosyncratic architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, and closes on November 9 with Kent Jones’ Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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That group — which also included voices from prominent genre brands like Vinegar Syndrome, Fangoria, MPI Media, Alter, and more — toasted not just the scariest cinema but the most out-there media of all kinds.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Every Tuesday, a corner of the Mezquitán market turns into a massive secondhand clothing bazaar, with heaps of statement vintage finds and out-there patterned fabrics spread out over long tables.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani had an unorthodox plan for his final nights of campaigning—showing up at the club.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Shepard has been candid about his unorthodox parenting style.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to Rusch, the family has always done things in an unconventional way because of her and Thiemo’s careers.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her songs—influenced by rock, punk, and reggae—are striking and confident and cathartic, but unconventional in ways that challenge the casual listener.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The premise sounds exceedingly dark, but the outrageous violence and setpieces allow for the catharsis of squirms and nervous laughter.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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What is the most confounding and terrible, however, is Gretchen’s assertion that Slade, the anti-Viagra, doesn’t get involved with the women on his own accord, but only engages because the women always talk about him.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The offense’s struggles are the most confounding.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Nonmainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmainstream. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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