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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“Banksy may see himself as a rebel, but he’s become part of the established art market, so the more known about his life, the better,” Engelen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

He had not dared to rebel, he had gone back into the Red Room every holiday, feigning interest, acquiring knowledge, disguising his fear.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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