rebel

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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

“One of the things that brought the initial group together here was a desire to rebel against the traditional Disney musical,” said Collins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Rollins and his wife also identified the three rebel soldiers: Willie Jett, Ruggles, and Bainbridge.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson