How to Use iconoclast in a Sentence

iconoclast

noun

• Journalism was once the province of the iconoclasts, but no longer.
  — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• In place of the images the iconoclasts destroyed, new and inventive art grew.
  — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
• Branson, an iconoclast with a ski slope of white hair, wanted his cruise line to stand out from the other fish in the sea.
  — Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2021
• Tillman was an iconoclast of the first order, no question.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 2 Feb. 2020
• For those of you who don’t know who Dave Stevens is, perhaps the best way to describe him is as a true iconoclast.
  — Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
• For the past few years, the museum has opened its doors to a specific generation of iconoclasts.
  — Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
• Lou Reed was an iconoclast, an innovator, a man ahead of his time.
  — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 23 Oct. 2017
• Dave Soldier is an iconoclast, trying to expand our idea of what music can be.
  — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• Juggling motherhood and creative work can leave one feeling like an iconoclast and a failure all at once.
  — Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
• Bauer, while very talented, is an iconoclast and a parting was inevitable at some point.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2019
• The rest of the concert honored Arnold Schoenberg in the breach, via that iconoclast’s student and mentor.
  — Matthew Guerrieri, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2019
• And Hector is an iconoclast and a rebel within the establishment.
  — Emily Zemler, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
• Not all the old folks have died off yet, and even among the young there are a few iconoclasts who reject this technological manna from heaven.
  — Tony Long, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2006
• There aren't too many iconoclasts left in the rock realm, but Roger Waters is assuredly one of them.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 31 May 2017
• Loverboy’s Charles Jeffrey is a dyed-in-the-wool iconoclast.
  — Vogue, 11 June 2018
• So to shine a glittery spotlight on the new species, Morris named it after one of music's great iconoclasts.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Mar. 2020
• Nicks is a devotee of love and an iconoclast; her evocative lyrics are both mythic and grounded in reality.
  — Coralie Kraft, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
• There is, though, the joy and cockeyed logic that only the iconoclast understands and figures out how to use for his benefit.
  — New York Times, 29 June 2022
• Margiela was an iconoclast who captured the imagination of the fashion industry.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
• Martha, an iconoclast, landscaped in the style of Japanese gardens.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Aug. 2023
• These rules should not concern the cycling iconoclast, nor should new tech trouble the traditionalist.
  — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2022
• And like Kerouac, Joe was an iconoclast, his own guy, always on the road, searching.
  — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2019
• The former—an iconoclast and a rare mainstream crossover artist—captivated with a simple look in the direction of guests.
  — David Graver, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2017
• Nebraska is different, in large part due to an iconoclast who fought for years to save an electoral vote for the winner of each congressional district in his state.
  — Wayne Lawrence, National Geographic, 23 Nov. 2020
• Findikoglu established herself at the outset as something of an iconoclast.
  — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2017
• At the start of his mayoral campaign, Adams flirted with positioning himself as an iconoclast.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 22 May 2021
• Pecknold has always been a rock iconoclast, which was evident in several ways beyond the subdued lighting.
  — Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times, 15 Sep. 2017
• Maddon, who now guides the Chicago Cubs, is the original iconoclast among modern managers.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2018
• Still, for buyers looking for a plug-in hybrid with concept-car looks, the Karma remains an iconoclast's choice.
  — Steve Siler, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2021
• Manchin is considered an iconoclast in his party, with strong ties to his Republican colleagues.
  — Grace Segers, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024