as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
an author who reveled in his role as the enfant terrible of American letters
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Recent Examples of enfant terrible
Well, my editor, Judith Regan, was the enfant terrible of publishing in the ‘90s.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
The political enfants terribles of the Left, Right, and center are stuck with one another until July 2025 — the soonest that another snap election can be called.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
For over a decade, Grimes delighted the public with hilariously dilettante and enfant terrible press bits.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Often referred to as a Hollywood enfant terrible for his challenging working style and nonlinear career path, Kilmer leaned into that mystique — turning it into a form of differentiation.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
The political enfants terribles of the Left, Right, and center are stuck with one another until July 2025 — the soonest that another snap election can be called.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
For over a decade, Grimes delighted the public with hilariously dilettante and enfant terrible press bits.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Often referred to as a Hollywood enfant terrible for his challenging working style and nonlinear career path, Kilmer leaned into that mystique — turning it into a form of differentiation.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfant terrible
Noun
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Long a getaway for elite sun seekers and a proving ground for maverick architects, Palm Springs and the surrounding communities have become a sandbox for provenance collectors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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Twenty years later, Frey sees himself as a maverick and dismisses the controversy with a string of expletives.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
25 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Look, first of all, Netanyahu is not a lone ranger.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2024
Noun
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And, of course, now there's concerns that extremists, infuriated by the U.S. attack on a Muslim country, might launch lone wolf attacks on their own.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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The classic stereotype, albeit not always accurate, is of the lone wolf with a basement full of Spam, a wall full of guns, and a mind full of conspiracy theories.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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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
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“Enfant terrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfant%20terrible. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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