as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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Recent Examples of lone wolf
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Counter-terror investigators have been fighting lone wolves inspired by such campaigns for years, Mauro said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Like this lone wolf animal out there, this coyote just running around the field and Tommy’s looking at him with a kinship, but then he is killed right before his eyes.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Some of these things run deeper in terms of the lone wolf element.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Both agencies have previously warned of the risks posed by lone wolf actors radicalized by terror groups, including the difficulty of monitoring those who may wish to carry out deadly plots.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Counter-terror investigators have been fighting lone wolves inspired by such campaigns for years, Mauro said.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Like this lone wolf animal out there, this coyote just running around the field and Tommy’s looking at him with a kinship, but then he is killed right before his eyes.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Some of these things run deeper in terms of the lone wolf element.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lone wolf
Adjective
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Our friends are aware that their daughter is antisocial.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Early exposure to violent content in preschool years may have long-term consequences on antisocial behavior particularly in boys, a new study has revealed.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Further reading: Trump wants to end this GOP maverick’s political career.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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Since the Second World War, the United States has exercised de-facto military control over Greenland, thanks to the maverick diplomat Henrik Kauffmann, who, as Denmark’s envoy to Washington in 1941, granted the U.S. control over its security.—
Louise Bokkenheuser,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As always, Kylian Mbappe is the lone number 9 up front.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky defied Trump's guidance and was the lone House Republican to oppose the bill.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And while his rivals have landed serious blows against him, he’s embraced the tabloid-style frenzy at each of those junctures, incorporating them into his narrative identity as an underappreciated lone ranger constantly battling the world.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 May 2024
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Look, first of all, Netanyahu is not a lone ranger.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2024
Noun
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Olivia is more of a free spirit, and she’s made friends with the mayor of Montezara, Francesca (Violante Placido), who is beautiful, around Eric’s age and full of big plans for her little town.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Noun
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For over a decade, Grimes delighted the public with hilariously dilettante and enfant terrible press bits.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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Well, my editor, Judith Regan, was the enfant terrible of publishing in the ‘90s.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
9 Dec. 2024
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