as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows
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Recent Examples of iconoclast
Here Zohran lives again, too, in the character of a charming iconoclast who achieved rapid success at a young age.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Her immersion into cross-cultural divinity takes root on LUX in vanguard beats, searching timbres, and a colossal, sometimes operatic voice, attuned to pop iconoclasts like Bjork (featured on LUX) and Kate Bush.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
But Richmond’s solo work reflects his pop-rock sensibility too, and his humor and storyteller’s delivery are reminiscent of the late country-folk iconoclast Todd Snider’s.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
Over the years, some have considered Kilmer an iconoclast and a somewhat difficult actor at times, but in 2021, his daughter Mercedes told PEOPLE that perception wasn't completely right.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Her immersion into cross-cultural divinity takes root on LUX in vanguard beats, searching timbres, and a colossal, sometimes operatic voice, attuned to pop iconoclasts like Bjork (featured on LUX) and Kate Bush.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
But Richmond’s solo work reflects his pop-rock sensibility too, and his humor and storyteller’s delivery are reminiscent of the late country-folk iconoclast Todd Snider’s.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
Over the years, some have considered Kilmer an iconoclast and a somewhat difficult actor at times, but in 2021, his daughter Mercedes told PEOPLE that perception wasn't completely right.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclast
maverick
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An exhibition in Beijing delving into anonymity, a key code of the house stemming back to the founder Martin Margiela’s Greta Garbo-like ways — and the face-obscuring masks that have been a feature of the brand since the Belgian maverick arrived on the international fashion scene.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Miss Piggy the diva, Kermit the moral compass, Gonzo the maverick, etc.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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