How to Use anarchic in a Sentence

anarchic

adjective
  • The first movie was anarchic, and a comedic breath of fresh air in some ways.
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • At the time, the Dead were known to play anarchic sets that would last through the night.
    — Saby Reyes-Kulkarni, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The show felt joyously anarchic and kind of evil at the same time.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But even when pastry isn’t flying through the air, this quiz is anarchic.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The next morning, some pans would be bent, the spoons splintered, and anarchic trails left in the snow.
    — Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2025
  • But in the anarchic area in front of the net, sometimes skill is overrated.
    — Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The effect is slightly anarchic and very pleasing to the eye.
    — Fabiana Giacomotti, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2022
  • For one night only, those anarchic texts and sounds were brought to life by dozens of Yale actors.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Its poster seems to capture the group’s anarchic spirit, proving that age hasn’t dulled their rebel yell.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • The shows were quite punky, in your face, anarchic and pushed the envelope of what was acceptable.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
  • In the wilds of digital culture, gay panic roams in more anarchic forms.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, public space could stand to be more mixed and amorphous, even a little anarchic.
    — Curbed, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But the portrait of him as some anarchic arsonist just isn't the case, Williams says.
    — Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Power lines hung in low, anarchic bundles—informal hookups to the grid.
    — Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Meanwhile, all anyone can hear is a mixture of boos and anarchic yelling from the audience.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2019
  • But all that was cast aside for a rollicking event to celebrate a movie with an anarchic energy.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Take a friend, your dad, an aunt, your anarchic little twins — one of whom likes drawing, the other throwing punches.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s something about the anarchic energy Willem brings.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • But there's something about the anarchic energy Willem brings.
    — Sonia Rao, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2019
  • But even in this anarchic space, rebels here and elsewhere throughout the country are providing some show of statehood.
    — Jack Losh, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
  • This was anarchic and fun, a crazily end-to-end game, but its shapelessness ultimately summed up the flaws of both sides.
    — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 1 Sep. 2019
  • The score by Hollmann and Kotis lacks the anarchic wit of their work in Urinetown.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In that political climate, a group of anarchic raiders known as the Nihil emerge.
    — Jack Francis, Vulture, 5 June 2024
  • Roth, like the puppeteer, sublimates his will to control in order to bring about a narrative state that feels anarchic.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
  • One reason for its longevity is its playful, punky take on the classic British uniform worn by its army of anarchic schoolgirls.
    — Liam Hes, Vogue, 14 July 2021
  • The Shiba developers' take on the anarchic campaigns that didn't take hold?
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Starring as the eponymous judge, Newman helps weave a classic tale of the old west, but with a fresh, anarchic style to match the time in which it was made.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
  • For Lindley, the appeal of explosives has become a kind of anarchic rule-abiding.
    — Eric Dexheimer, ExpressNews.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • At first, Paik was baffled by Cage and Tudor’s performance, which was noisy and anarchic.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2023

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