counterculture
noun
coun·ter·cul·ture
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər 
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
Examples of counterculture in a Sentence
the counterculture of the hippies
He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
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It’s known as eco-friendly and open to artists and countercultures.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Revolving around a cosmic, interdimensional figure, the show was broadcast on late-night TV and merged sci-fi, spirituality, and counterculture in a way that shaped generations of Newfoundlanders.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The end of the 1960s was filled with counterculture and civil rights movements, and the government feared an anti-establishment upheaval.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Unlike Hitchcock, Hawks, or any other Hollywood director of the era, Ray was a figure of the counterculture.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Revolving around a cosmic, interdimensional figure, the show was broadcast on late-night TV and merged sci-fi, spirituality, and counterculture in a way that shaped generations of Newfoundlanders.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The end of the 1960s was filled with counterculture and civil rights movements, and the government feared an anti-establishment upheaval.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Unlike Hitchcock, Hawks, or any other Hollywood director of the era, Ray was a figure of the counterculture.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterculture
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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