as in cultures
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 subcultures
Young people felt stifled and disenfranchised, setting the stage for subcultures to flourish.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
The book, published in 1997, took the form of love letters written by Kraus and her then husband, the literary critic Sylvère Lotringer, and addressed to his colleague Dick, later revealed to be Dick Hebdige, a scholar known for his work on subcultures.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Vulcanized sneakers, once defined by West Coast subcultures, have increasingly been reinterpreted on luxury runways.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Following Kirk’s death, some speculated that his killer Tyler Robinson may have been exposed to these subcultures, but no credible evidence links him to the Groypers.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities are examining the online activity of the 22-year-old suspect charged in the fatal shooting of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk, as experts warn that digital subcultures are increasingly fueling acts of violence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
In earlier decades subcultures developed locally.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Robinson joins a long list of shooting suspects from the last decade who have referenced memes, online subcultures and video games in their writings.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
The book, published in 1997, took the form of love letters written by Kraus and her then husband, the literary critic Sylvère Lotringer, and addressed to his colleague Dick, later revealed to be Dick Hebdige, a scholar known for his work on subcultures.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Vulcanized sneakers, once defined by West Coast subcultures, have increasingly been reinterpreted on luxury runways.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Following Kirk’s death, some speculated that his killer Tyler Robinson may have been exposed to these subcultures, but no credible evidence links him to the Groypers.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities are examining the online activity of the 22-year-old suspect charged in the fatal shooting of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk, as experts warn that digital subcultures are increasingly fueling acts of violence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
In earlier decades subcultures developed locally.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Robinson joins a long list of shooting suspects from the last decade who have referenced memes, online subcultures and video games in their writings.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcultures
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This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries developed over several years, covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre alive.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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This holiday celebrates the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples and their ancestors who lived in America before European explorers arrived.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the mid-twentieth century, Canavan writes, American science fiction often depicted societies ruled by computers as an analog for Soviet communism.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Subcultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcultures. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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