1
: one that is independent
especially
: an unaffiliated record or movie production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie
adjective
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The English indie rock duo Good Neighbours — Oli Fox and Scott Verrill — will open the show.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The big indies are out in force in a crowded market on another strong weekend for ticket sales with the domestic box office now up 26% versus 2024, according to Comscore.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 June 2025
The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse Flaming Lips formed in 1983, Modest Mouse in 1992, but the bands both came of age in the indie rock explosion of the mid-’90s and have continued to be progressive and relevant.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
The indie studio will then expand the film leading into the Thanksgiving period, which is traditionally a busy time for moviegoing.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The big indies are out in force in a crowded market on another strong weekend for ticket sales with the domestic box office now up 26% versus 2024, according to Comscore.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 June 2025
The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse Flaming Lips formed in 1983, Modest Mouse in 1992, but the bands both came of age in the indie rock explosion of the mid-’90s and have continued to be progressive and relevant.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
The indie studio will then expand the film leading into the Thanksgiving period, which is traditionally a busy time for moviegoing.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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