counterculture
noun
coun·ter·cul·ture
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər 
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
Examples of counterculture in a Sentence
the counterculture of the hippies
He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
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From the moment Osbourne and Black Sabbath burst onto the scene with their eponymous debut album in 1970, the lead singer and the group courted controversy on all fronts, which simultaneously revolted many and endeared them to a worldwide counterculture audience.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The reasons were partly ideological—the tech business retained some of its roots in the seventies counterculture, which was revolted by the Vietnam War.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Grateful Dead historian and counterculture author Dennis McNally points out that Marshall’s bad boy reputation does nothing to diminish his legacy as one of music’s most revered photographers.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
High-top Converse were once a mainstream sporty option before reclaiming themselves as a symbol of counterculture punks.
—Paulina Berges, Glamour, 19 July 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The reasons were partly ideological—the tech business retained some of its roots in the seventies counterculture, which was revolted by the Vietnam War.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Grateful Dead historian and counterculture author Dennis McNally points out that Marshall’s bad boy reputation does nothing to diminish his legacy as one of music’s most revered photographers.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
High-top Converse were once a mainstream sporty option before reclaiming themselves as a symbol of counterculture punks.
—Paulina Berges, Glamour, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterculture
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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