as in culture
a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society
a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime
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Recent Examples of subculture
Yams used the web like a cookbook, combining divergent scenes and subcultures and emerging with something that felt authentically new.
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Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
The film traces Basquiat’s early life as the child of middle-class Haitian and Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn, through his adventures in the punk subculture and up to his breakout as a major American artist.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
There's kind of a subculture in this country that is not so subterranean anymore where that kind of mindset is making a bit of a comeback.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Casuals and ultras A number of subcultures have emerged from the passion and camaraderie of football fandom.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
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Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
The film traces Basquiat’s early life as the child of middle-class Haitian and Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn, through his adventures in the punk subculture and up to his breakout as a major American artist.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
There's kind of a subculture in this country that is not so subterranean anymore where that kind of mindset is making a bit of a comeback.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Casuals and ultras A number of subcultures have emerged from the passion and camaraderie of football fandom.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for subculture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subculture
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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With history, culture, and great places to eat, these quaint spots are ideal launchpads for exploring the natural beauty of the Golden State.
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Steinbeck creates a microcosm of American society, where disability, gender, race and class are all represented and shaped by an economic hierarchy.
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The comments sorted themselves into camps, each revealing something interesting about how our society has come to think about motherhood, sacrifice and raising children.
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“Subculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subculture. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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