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iconoclast

[ahy-kon-uh-klast] / aɪˈkɒn əˌklæst /


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Among those paying tribute was rock iconoclast Patti Smith.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Conjuring fossils, keepsakes, toys and relics, these nostalgic, tactile miniatures suggest that Duchamp, the consummate iconoclast, may have believed in the aesthetic, transformational power of art after all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Williams wants to impress upon folks that he is an iconoclast, and it comes off as smarmy.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

He would be sharing that evening’s program with five other choreographers, including the Baroque dancer Catherine Turocy, the Merce Cunningham acolyte Kenneth King and the postmodern-ballet iconoclast Donald Byrd.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2024

But Wagner wasn't the only composer who was guilty of creating unnecessary clutter in the eyes of an iconoclast like Satie.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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