nonmainstream

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Recent Examples of nonmainstream And when the filibuster threatened to block Gorsuch—that is, when it was poised to accomplish its alleged purpose of thwarting nonmainstream nominees—Republicans killed it. Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017 Assaults against Western targets, churches and nonmainstream Islamic groups have preoccupied Indonesian security agencies for the past 15 years. Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmainstream
Adjective
  • An out-there premise, for sure, but one that has so far worked out better than anyone had a right to expect.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What differed this time around was how Rousteing’s take on showiness relied strongly on organic form, animal print, and fetishism than its usual out-there irreverence.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In golf, Jim Furyk (2003 US open winner) and Scottie Scheffler (2022 and 2024 Masters winner), have unorthodox swings, the latter particularly when driving.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Then giving them a Sherlock-Watson archetype is Park, who partners with Aduba’s Cordelia to solve the crime, but not without some skepticism for her unorthodox methods.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • His unconventional style and ventures (e.g., X Corp, SpaceX) and track record of turning ambitious ideas into reality is remarkable.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The setting may be unconventional, but the luxury is undeniable.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Since the mid-Nineties, he’s repeatedly reinvented R&B, hip-hop, and pop, lacing classics by the likes of Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z with skittering beats, future-shock synths, and his outrageous ear for samples and hooks.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Where the previous side story, The Man Who Erased His Name, forced protagonist Kiryu to wrestle with his lonely existence, this romp casts anti-hero Goro Majima as an outrageous modern-day pirate.
    James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Nonmainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmainstream. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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