variants
or hippy
plural hippies
: a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic
broadly
: a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person
Examples of hippie in a Sentence
She used to be a hippie, but she's fairly conservative now.
The band appeals to a new generation of hippies.
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And in an era of rampant counterintelligence programs conducted on anti-war and hippie movements, where did the FBI fit into all this?
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
The objectives for both were to enact secret operations to destabilize the left-wing movement by making hippies and other alternative groups appear dangerous and violent.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Traces of the hippie culture often derided by punks persisted in the form of the Arts Lab movement, as well as in alternative bookshops, distribution systems, performance spaces, and political collectives centered on health, sexuality, and legal aid.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Vetro is not one of those hippies who believe anyone can sing.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
The objectives for both were to enact secret operations to destabilize the left-wing movement by making hippies and other alternative groups appear dangerous and violent.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Traces of the hippie culture often derided by punks persisted in the form of the Arts Lab movement, as well as in alternative bookshops, distribution systems, performance spaces, and political collectives centered on health, sexuality, and legal aid.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Vetro is not one of those hippies who believe anyone can sing.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hippie
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“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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