hipsters
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“I would call them the hipsters of their time,” MacAllen says.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
In his loopy 1957 essay on hipsters, Norman Mailer talked about the “psychic havoc” of living under the threat of nuclear annihilation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
The challenge for Democrats is that the district doesn’t just resemble Behn’s Nashville-based turf that features hipsters rolling their eyes at bachelorette parties cavorting on pedal bars.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025
Meeting a stranger at a cafe covered in hipsters and Moroccan tile, sitting at a too-small table and pretending to be interested in the Americano-length version of someone else’s life, can be total fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
Connor takes me to a coffee shop bustling with hipsters and their expensive computers and gadgets.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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