: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)
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a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites
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With all the Stephen Merritt coming at us, along with an extended bit about Arrested Development that occurs in the last of the evening’s stories, All In is placing quite a bet on the nostalgia of aging hipsters.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
While many recovering hipsters left their slouchy beanies in their 2013 dorm rooms, the Olsen twins have remained devoted to the cozy winter accessory, which serves to add an additional touch of warmth to layered looks of sumptuous knitwear and oversized tailoring, regardless of the season.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Walking shoes Converse Chuck Taylor high top sneaker My love for Converse stems from scrolling on Tumblr in my adolescence when the classic All-Star high tops were at the center of every aesthetic from bright, thrifty hipster to the resurgence of moody grunge.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2023
Ever the hipster, Vicki and her daughter went to East Nashville's Up-Down arcade bar Wednesday night for some pizza and video games and skee-ball.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
While many recovering hipsters left their slouchy beanies in their 2013 dorm rooms, the Olsen twins have remained devoted to the cozy winter accessory, which serves to add an additional touch of warmth to layered looks of sumptuous knitwear and oversized tailoring, regardless of the season.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Walking shoes Converse Chuck Taylor high top sneaker My love for Converse stems from scrolling on Tumblr in my adolescence when the classic All-Star high tops were at the center of every aesthetic from bright, thrifty hipster to the resurgence of moody grunge.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2023
Ever the hipster, Vicki and her daughter went to East Nashville's Up-Down arcade bar Wednesday night for some pizza and video games and skee-ball.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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