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subculture

[suhb-kuhl-cher, suhb-kuhl-cher] / sʌbˈkʌl tʃər, ˈsʌbˌkʌl tʃər /


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The mega-wealthy live in their own parallel societies and subculture — “Richistan” — where this becomes the norm.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

At that time, I found this subculture fascinating, peculiar, sometimes repulsive and sometimes silly.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

This is the frontier of esports-style live trading competitions, a high-octane subculture that feels like an underground rave.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Politics aside, Ms. Osmon can make this creative subculture interesting to readers who might not otherwise care much for the music.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

If the humans were aware of a fairy subculture, it was only a matter of time before the two species went to war.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Translated in 2014 by Frank Wynne as “Liveforever,” the novel is narrated by María del Carmen Huerta, a well-off young woman from Cali who is sucked into the city’s frenetic world of musical subcultures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

His content, and that of similar influencers, has brought looksmaxxing out of niche underground subcultures and made it more mainstream.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

One legacy of the internet is the millions of subcultures that it helps flourish.

From Slate Oct. 31, 2025

And when it does, we can expect AI to become lifelong companion systems we depend on, befriend, and love, a prediction based on the AI affinity Birch says we are already seeing in certain subcultures.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2025

Tightly knit cultures or subcultures, such as that of the police, represent a different kind of locked door.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover



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