as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows
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Recent Examples of iconoclast
The late 13th century paintings were whitewashed following a mid 15th-century fire at the cathedral and subsequently boxed behind woodwork by 1786, which protected them from iconoclasts and vandalization during the French Revolution.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Chicago will be the only U.S. city to see the 92-year-old iconoclast Yoko Ono's new show.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Season 8’s unapologetic iconoclast Acid Betty returns to the competition to kick ass and take names.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Season eight’s unapologetic iconoclast, Acid Betty, returns to the competition to kick ass and take names.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Chicago will be the only U.S. city to see the 92-year-old iconoclast Yoko Ono's new show.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Season 8’s unapologetic iconoclast Acid Betty returns to the competition to kick ass and take names.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Season eight’s unapologetic iconoclast, Acid Betty, returns to the competition to kick ass and take names.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclast
maverick
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Ballard is a maverick who’s been demoted to assembling a volunteer team, literally in the basement, to review cold case files.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Car chases were as reliable a trope as the maverick officer with his own moral code mouthing off to superiors, or the battle-scarred veteran who’s seen it all and just wants to eat donuts and make it to retirement.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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