iconoclastic
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In Episode 1, you’ll hear how Gorsuch’s worldview was shaped by his iconoclastic mother, his reaction to life on a liberal college campus, and by young conservative movements of the 1980s.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Reality TV loves to generate iconoclastic figures like Paul, turning real people and their issues into characters and storylines.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Instead, he relied on showbiz hustle and savvy commercial instincts, teaming up with the musicians that became the iconoclastic hitmakers 10cc on records that positioned Sedaka squarely in the soft-rock mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
In the spirit of its guiding light, the iconoclastic singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, the bar has played host to other country nonconformists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I know. But all my iconoclastic eggs are in the NYU basket. I can’t fight my mom on every front.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing iconoclastic
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