variants
or hippy
plural hippies
: a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic
broadly
: a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person
Examples of hippie in a Sentence
She used to be a hippie, but she's fairly conservative now.
The band appeals to a new generation of hippies.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Appalachian dulcimer touched on another significant branch of my identity formation: the hippies.
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Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
Keitel will play a mysterious hippie preacher in the film about two U.S. marshals on a dangerous mission to arrest Benjamin Bonney, an outlaw wanted for murder, only to see a desert ambush thwart their plans.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Lisa Bonet and Erykah Badu are the OG Black hippie moms with their bohemian styles back in the ‘90s.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 May 2024
Flower is a hippie ghost portrayed by actor Sheila Carrasco.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Telluride has a Western mining town vibe with a little leftover hippie tossed in.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Dressed in a flowy robe-like outfit, her hippie look is complete with long blonde hair and bangs.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
His parents also loved the music of the hippie era.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
Everything 4Chan did was ultimately for show, and its representatives who appear in the movie, like the placid hippie Fuxnet or the angry Kitaner, have some regrets but aren’t exactly fountains of self-awareness.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
Keitel will play a mysterious hippie preacher in the film about two U.S. marshals on a dangerous mission to arrest Benjamin Bonney, an outlaw wanted for murder, only to see a desert ambush thwart their plans.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Lisa Bonet and Erykah Badu are the OG Black hippie moms with their bohemian styles back in the ‘90s.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 May 2024
Flower is a hippie ghost portrayed by actor Sheila Carrasco.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Telluride has a Western mining town vibe with a little leftover hippie tossed in.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Dressed in a flowy robe-like outfit, her hippie look is complete with long blonde hair and bangs.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
His parents also loved the music of the hippie era.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
Everything 4Chan did was ultimately for show, and its representatives who appear in the movie, like the placid hippie Fuxnet or the angry Kitaner, have some regrets but aren’t exactly fountains of self-awareness.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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