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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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The decision to cast so many comedians in the voice ensemble pays off big time, with lots of fun idiosyncratic personalities.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the mainland, where design bowed to strict classical ideals, Irish makers were freer and more idiosyncratic.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The planet is the setting for an unlikely mix of sci-fi, magic, and fantasy, populated by a bizarre assortment of characters whose origins were usually determined by the out-there whims of toymakers — there really is no other way to explain Snout Spout.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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While casual fans of Bessette-Kennedy’s style might imagine her wardrobe as simple above all else, the fashion insider had a taste for the out-there stuff, too.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once ridiculed and dismissed for his nonconformist views on vaccines, nutrition, and exercise, Kennedy now leads a vast legion of followers and acolytes.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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As such, the city takes on its own distinctively sooty, nonconformist character.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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All the while, each vignette feels simultaneously familiar and alien, at once classically old-fashioned and brazenly unorthodox.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Given that another salary-cap catapult is in store this summer, the deadline might be the right time for the often unorthodox Verbeek to shop for a big-ticket item.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whirlpool electric ranges pros Instead of a huge stable of super-fancy ranges with novel and unconventional features, much of Whirlpool’s range is somewhat straightforward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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With unconventional methods such as these, there is a chance of catching defenders cold before coaches and analysts adopt ways of dealing with it.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dybel and others hail Gayle as the creator of the festival’s popular mascots, which headlined the annual zany event and outrageous parade.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those supporting the defendants have called those charges outrageous, saying the defendants were there protesting ICE and that the government has gone overboard to send a message.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, one year into D’Amaro’s tenure and following COVID shutdowns, Disney did away with FastPass and introduced a confounding and very costly series of pay-to-skip passes, which require timing advanced booking of limited slots in these formerly free-to-enter shorter lines.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Eagles were a confounding defending champion throughout the regular season.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Nonmainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmainstream. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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