rebel

Example Sentences

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Former Maoist rebel Vishnu Madvi, 26, surrendered in January after seven years with the guerrillas.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“Banksy may see himself as a rebel, but he’s become part of the established art market, so the more known about his life, the better,” Engelen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

“The Navy captured a rebel ship off the coast of New Haven, filled with sheep and beeves.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson