indie

noun

in·​die ˈin-dē How to pronounce indie (audio)
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 Apprentice is also nominated for Stan’s lead performance and for best editing at this year’s ceremony celebrating indie filmmaking. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025 But what really makes this tour unique for the indie rockers in Macseal? Brendan Hay, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2025 The indie project follows Amar Farooqi (Abraham), a former MLB pitcher whose career-ending injury leads him back to his South Asian roots via the cricket field. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025 Since his brief stint with the band Fleet Foxes, Tillman has built out existential concept records that span folk, big-band jazz, soft rock, and indie pop, with a satirist’s eye for the disturbingly absurd. The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indie

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration from independent

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of indie was in 1928

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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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