rebel
Example Sentences
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Former Maoist rebel Vishnu Madvi, 26, surrendered in January after seven years with the guerrillas.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
The more you try and “contain” it with aggression, the more the crowd will try and rebel against you and respond with more aggression.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
If Mazda’s customers rebel, it will amount to poetic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“You know, when I first saw you around the mosque, I thought you were the lone rebel type, with your artsy clothes and stuff.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
