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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The Youngbloods’ version reached No. 5 as hippies occupied San Francisco and the counterculture became pop culture.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Dino Valenti), that epitomized the utopian dreams of the Sixties counterculture as the decade came to its tumultuous end.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
As the counterculture began to flourish, Coulson became a hippie theater performer in the wild days of 1960s San Francisco.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Adults who found solace in this vintage counterculture during their youth may gravitate toward it again (in a slightly more sophisticated way) for their interior design.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Dino Valenti), that epitomized the utopian dreams of the Sixties counterculture as the decade came to its tumultuous end.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
As the counterculture began to flourish, Coulson became a hippie theater performer in the wild days of 1960s San Francisco.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Adults who found solace in this vintage counterculture during their youth may gravitate toward it again (in a slightly more sophisticated way) for their interior design.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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