as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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Recent Examples of lone-wolf
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The lone wolf lifestyle suits Charlie just fine — for a while.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
In the West, 93% of fatal attacks were carried out by lone wolf terrorists.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Considerations For Working With Investing Clubs With small-business investing, a lone wolf may get bogged down in a single acquisition and have to trade their time for money.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Lyonne and Johnson seek to give the lone wolf Charlie a modicum of stability this go around.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 May 2025
The lone wolf lifestyle suits Charlie just fine — for a while.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
In the West, 93% of fatal attacks were carried out by lone wolf terrorists.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Considerations For Working With Investing Clubs With small-business investing, a lone wolf may get bogged down in a single acquisition and have to trade their time for money.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lone-wolf
Adjective
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Specifically, guilt-free time to be completely present with a book, surrounded by others who understand that choosing to read for hours is aspirational, not antisocial.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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His studies included classes on forensic psychology, death investigation, and antisocial behavior, per NewsNation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Gomez, the lone Democrat on the commission, said she was troubled by Paramount’s payment to settle a suit brought by President Trump and by other concessions.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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Emergency responders arrived on the scene and assisted the lone survivor.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
Noun
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As Kissinger understood, even lone rangers need friends.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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And while his rivals have landed serious blows against him, he’s embraced the tabloid-style frenzy at each of those junctures, incorporating them into his narrative identity as an underappreciated lone ranger constantly battling the world.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 May 2024
Adjective
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Like so many Weimar-era free spirits, Astfalck-Vietz saw her career abruptly hobbled by the political ascent of Adolf Hitler, which began in 1933.—
Andrew Pulver,
Air Mail,
12 July 2025
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Marion, who wears his trademark cowboy hat, is big on energy and being a free spirit.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Noun
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The spectacular failure of aspiring enfant terrible David Hogg this week in the first test of his youth movement in an Arizona House primary would seem to point in the same direction, but look closer.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
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Miley Cyrus, Mayor Pauline Miley’s transition from enfant terrible to one of the industry’s most creative staples suggests a kind of mid-career stability present in damsel in distress turned politician Pauline. Katy Perry, Daisy Obviously!!!—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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“Lone-wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lone-wolf. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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