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iconoclastic

[ahy-kon-uh-klas-tik] / aɪˌkɒn əˈklæs tɪk /




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Iconoclastic journalist Glenn Greenwald resigned from The Intercept on Thursday afternoon, signaling an abrupt and acrimonious end to his time at the publication he co-founded in 2014 with journalists Jeremy Scahill and Laura Poitras.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2020

Iconoclastic chef David Chang, of Momofuku fame, explores the historical, cultural and geographic significance of individual dishes, such as fried rice, tacos and curry.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2020

Iconoclastic and provocative, he became one of the leading biologists of the twentieth century.

From Nature • Apr. 10, 2019

Iconoclastic investor Steve Eisman — his wife says that even by Wall Street standards, "people think he's rude and obnoxious and aggressive" — enjoyed telling smug insiders what chumps they were being.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2010

Pearson I sing of, eugenic and brainy, Iconoclastic and fearless to dare.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914 by Various




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