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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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Most Angelenos know Frank Gehry as the rebel architect whose deconstructivist buildings reinvigorated L.A. amid its late-century identity crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Oner said it is unlikely that Padrino will rebel against his removal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

The same night that his authority was recognized by all the rebel commands, he woke up in a fright, calling for a blanket.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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