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subculture

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Definition of subculture

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a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime

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Recent Examples of subculture Back then, subcultures had time to grow deep community roots away from an instantaneous online audience. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Either way, it’s certifiably woven into the city’s subculture, much like a decades-old dive bar or public monument meeting point. — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 This music is intended to continue the Grand Theft Auto series’ penchant for introducing new music and musical subcultures to a global audience. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Related Stories Aiobahn (JP), a producer rooted in electronic dance music, bridges Japanese subculture and pop, crafting a distinctive sound all his own. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subculture

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This has bred a culture of entitlement and an insatiable desire for the government to do more, while many demand to work less, if at all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The exhibits that Lincoln chose to organize reflected her belief that art is concerned not just with aesthetics but also with history, culture and politics, her husband said.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Fittingly, Gentling the Horse’s overriding theme is a fascination with the oddballs who scrape by on the fringes of capitalist society.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
In a society divided by nationality, religion, ethnicity and ideology, that produces a crowded field.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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