iconoclastic

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Reality TV loves to generate iconoclastic figures like Paul, turning real people and their issues into characters and storylines.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 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

Over the weekend, Institutional Shareholder Services, a firm that advises investors how to vote their shares, recommended against approving the 2025 pay award that Tesla’s board has proposed for its iconoclastic CEO.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

It’s no coincidence iconoclastic artists like Precious Okoyomon and Sylvie Fleury have been known to wear Loewe.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 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