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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These spaces span restaurants, bars, and cafés; local indie bookstores fighting back against censorship; and community centers providing a safe place for LGBTQ+ young people to be themselves.
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
The two Swains starred together in the coming-of-age indie Tart (2001).
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
With beloved indie band TV On The Radio, frontman Tunde Adebimpe has made some of the most adventurous and acclaimed music of the twenty-first century.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The film has grossed $17.8 million after two weekends of release, a great result for an indie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
The two Swains starred together in the coming-of-age indie Tart (2001).
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
With beloved indie band TV On The Radio, frontman Tunde Adebimpe has made some of the most adventurous and acclaimed music of the twenty-first century.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The film has grossed $17.8 million after two weekends of release, a great result for an indie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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