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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Shopping at local indie bookstores is important because bookstores define the coupling of community and the world at large.
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
As The Hollywood Reporter reported last year, Smith signed a distribution deal with indie label Slang Records for the project.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Another Hoover book, Regretting You, has an indie adaptation in the works with stars Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco and Mason Thames.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Clearly, this band’s indie bona fides are second to none.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
As The Hollywood Reporter reported last year, Smith signed a distribution deal with indie label Slang Records for the project.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Another Hoover book, Regretting You, has an indie adaptation in the works with stars Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco and Mason Thames.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Clearly, this band’s indie bona fides are second to none.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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