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

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

Her father, who as a teenager in Tallinn began to rebel against Sovietization, insisted on teaching Stasevska and her two younger brothers to speak Ukrainian at home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Colonel Aureliano Buendía called the meeting with the aim of unifying the rebel command against the maneuvers of the politicians.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez