LONE RANGER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

lone ranger

noun

Definition of lone ranger

as in maverick

a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs something of a lone ranger among anthropologists, she does her research without either a lending hand or an eye toward trendy topics

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Recent Examples of lone ranger The desperate situation usually has an alternative, if only the lone ranger would tolerate his own vulnerability and fallibility. — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2021 Kaneland pitcher Emilee Erickson, wearing a protective face mask in Friday’s Class 3A state semifinal, was no lone ranger. — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, 9 June 2018

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In the Wisconsin governor’s race, for instance, much of the support for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Francesca Hong, stemmed from her maverick stance against data centers.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
The Met’s next fashion exhibition at the Costume Institute will feature British fashion maverick John Galliano.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of maverick

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Ellis was the enfant terrible of the ’80s and ’90s literary scene, earning a following with novels about disaffected teens and 20-somethings mixed up in drugs, ennui, and gang rapes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
At Balenciaga, where Pierpaolo Piccioli made his debut with bubble silhouettes that reference an iconic dress by the house founder and chez Jean Paul Gaultier, Duran Lantink had the last laugh—as an enfant terrible is wont to do.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of enfant terrible

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Wrangler combines its Western heritage and the free spirit of the ’70s in its latest collection with Grammy-winning country music artist Lainey Wilson.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
The 80-year-old actress always brings the party, and her daughter, Kate Hudson, couldn’t help but document her free spirit in the cutest video.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

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