as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
a community in which men and women were expected to conform to traditional gender roles, and nonconformers were socially ostracized
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Noun
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Further reading: Trump wants to end this GOP maverick’s political career.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025 -
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
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Often referred to as a Hollywood enfant terrible for his challenging working style and nonlinear career path, Kilmer leaned into that mystique — turning it into a form of differentiation.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Once an enfant terrible, Emin was known during the ’90s for sculptures and performances that explored the emotional toll of erotic encounters.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Doku is a unique player in an unusual situation; a tireless, free spirit striving to find escape routes down the flanks in a heavily structured and — this season, at least — easily frustrateable side.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Aimee Lou Wood is Chelsea, his much-younger girlfriend, an upbeat free spirit eager to indulge in whatever the resort has to offer.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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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
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Ray takes a moment to soak in the warm, comfortable house and bustling family breakfast table and scarfs down a couple of stray pieces of bacon — scarcity mindset of the all-American lone wolf.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The two lone wolves traverse a wasteland of vast canyons, derelict cityscapes and blazing oil fields, digitally rendered on blue screens.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Nonconformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformer. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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