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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Over three decades, starting in the late 1950s, Druid Heights was a chess board of rotating characters: the kings, queens and pawns of California counterculture — always moving, always changing.
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Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Since then, it’s moved West and morphed into a slick, high-end wellness behemoth—a constant site of workaday paparazzi photos, a case study in capitalism posing as counterculture.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Also a known activist, Kristofferson advocated for workers’, immigrants’ and farmers’ rights, becoming an emblem for counterculture artists.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The Famous Amos stores’ success was swift, becoming a magnet for celebrities, counterculture figures and children’s birthday parties.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Damian Panetta, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Since then, it’s moved West and morphed into a slick, high-end wellness behemoth—a constant site of workaday paparazzi photos, a case study in capitalism posing as counterculture.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Also a known activist, Kristofferson advocated for workers’, immigrants’ and farmers’ rights, becoming an emblem for counterculture artists.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The Famous Amos stores’ success was swift, becoming a magnet for celebrities, counterculture figures and children’s birthday parties.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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 15 Nov. 2024.
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