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
The hustler subculture was specifically compelling for Bellizzi, who looked to 20th century Wise Guy gangsters to evoke Marty’s gritty swagger.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In the 1940s and '50s, New York City table tennis was a gritty subculture full of misfits, gamblers, doctors, actors, students and more.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
The really frightening thing is that these artifacts are manufactured by and for the toxic internet subcultures that Robinson swam in, where political violence is promoted as a means to viral glory, or a justified end in itself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Sometimes traveling the world to see the band, Deadheads have developed their own subculture and community.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In the 1940s and '50s, New York City table tennis was a gritty subculture full of misfits, gamblers, doctors, actors, students and more.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
The really frightening thing is that these artifacts are manufactured by and for the toxic internet subcultures that Robinson swam in, where political violence is promoted as a means to viral glory, or a justified end in itself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
Sometimes traveling the world to see the band, Deadheads have developed their own subculture and community.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subculture
Noun
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Evero and Cooley have seen Scott enhance the on-field culture in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Safer and more efficient batteries For society, such advances mean safer and more efficient batteries that accelerate the transition to clean energy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Subculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subculture. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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