rebel

Example Sentences

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“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

That rebel group put heavy pressure on U.S. forces and aircraft carriers, contributing to a number of accidents, including one where a U.S. destroyer shot down an American jet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The more you try and “contain” it with aggression, the more the crowd will try and rebel against you and respond with more aggression.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

You know that old movie Grease, where the blond girl changes into a leather-jacket-wearing rebel by the end of the movie?

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy