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Recent Examples of hipsterism Hippie bohemianism was out and underground hipsterism was in. Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022 By the mid-2010s, hipsterism was absorbed—and then loathed—by the mainstream. Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 Hunter spent the next decade documenting the heyday of hipsterism after dark. Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism. Griffin Jackson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2018 But their off-putting hipsterism is rooted in one undeniable truth: Taking derailleurs out of the picture makes things a whole lot simpler and more reliable. John Bradley, WIRED, 21 Apr. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipsterism
Noun
  • Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
  • But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Look at the tall hip bolsters, which might seem foreboding, yet when dropping into the chair and potentially landing sensitive high-value body parts on the hip bolster, there’s no threat of emasculation or bruising.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Nova also has another rare genetic anomaly—she was born without hip sockets.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Coco Hotel - Copenhagen, Denmark Parisian elegance meets contemporary Danish design in this luxury boutique hotel that was named the best hotel in Scandinavia in 20203 by Travel+Leisure magazine.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Minimal pragmatism meets elegance with this season’s luxe comfort sandals.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This is about style preference and body type, not gender.
    Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The medium pile height offers a balance between style, comfort, and practicality.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Hipsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipsterism. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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