Bohemian
noun
A person who lives an unconventional life, often involved in the arts and not concerned about traditional ways of living.
The city is populated by bohemians, artists and creatives.
Often appears as...
- a true bohemian
- bohemian lifestyle
noun
A person from Bohemia, a region in the Czech Republic.
He is a Bohemian by birth, but he has lived in France for most of his life.
Often appears as...
- bohemian heritage
- bohemian roots
adjective
Related to or characteristic of a life lived in a non-traditional, artistic way.
She has a bohemian style, always wearing flowing dresses and plenty of jewelry.
Often appears as...
- bohemian style
- bohemian decor
noun
A person who lives an unconventional life, often involved in the arts and not concerned about traditional ways of living.
The city is populated by bohemians, artists and creatives.
Often appears as...
- a true bohemian
- bohemian lifestyle
noun
A person from Bohemia, a region in the Czech Republic.
He is a Bohemian by birth, but he has lived in France for most of his life.
Often appears as...
- bohemian heritage
- bohemian roots
adjective
Related to or characteristic of a life lived in a non-traditional, artistic way.
She has a bohemian style, always wearing flowing dresses and plenty of jewelry.
Often appears as...
- bohemian style
- bohemian decor
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Identity
The term has roots in the historic Bohemian counterculture, embracing artistic and alternative lifestyles.
She lives a bohemian life, much like the 19th-century Parisian writers and artists.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Fashion
'Bohemian' signifies a broader lifestyle than just an eclectic or vintage dressing style.
Their bohemian ethos is reflected in their community-centric living.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Often suggests an open, creative, and free-spirited approach to life, not necessarily being disorganized or untidy.
His bohemian spirit energizes every social gathering.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Identity
The term has roots in the historic Bohemian counterculture, embracing artistic and alternative lifestyles.
She lives a bohemian life, much like the 19th-century Parisian writers and artists.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Fashion
'Bohemian' signifies a broader lifestyle than just an eclectic or vintage dressing style.
Their bohemian ethos is reflected in their community-centric living.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Often suggests an open, creative, and free-spirited approach to life, not necessarily being disorganized or untidy.
His bohemian spirit energizes every social gathering.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Identity
The term has roots in the historic Bohemian counterculture, embracing artistic and alternative lifestyles.
She lives a bohemian life, much like the 19th-century Parisian writers and artists.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Fashion
'Bohemian' signifies a broader lifestyle than just an eclectic or vintage dressing style.
Their bohemian ethos is reflected in their community-centric living.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Often suggests an open, creative, and free-spirited approach to life, not necessarily being disorganized or untidy.
His bohemian spirit energizes every social gathering.
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The poet who painted...
were home to every kind of starving artist. It was all they could afford. These painters, writers, and intellectuals, united in their artistic passion and counterculture beliefs, made up France's bohemian subculture. And their works of art, literature, and intellect would shake up the world.
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How India's smartphone...
And so I left my plush corner office and my job as the publisher of India's top publishing company, and I set up on my own. I moved into a single large room in a cheap bohemian district of Delhi, with a small team. And there, I set up a new kind of publishing house.
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She was this really cool West Village bohemian artist who had lived in Greenwich Village for her entire life, had had a very storied and checkered and wild life, surrounding herself with intellectuals and poets and artists and adventure,
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great deal of wealth Leslie is also an aficionado of the islands architecture honk houses were basically bohemian style and houses that were built with two stories some of the old houses were actually built with wooden nails because
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How to deal with...
interesting people around he was a bohemian world she loved entertaining and there would be raucous parties on weeknights I would be in my bed trying to go to sleep and I would be woken up with drunken laughter
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Generation were they wanted to leave the bohemian life they were young and they have a lot of passions of their own but it was totally unreasonable I was a psychology major missing only three
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R. Alan Brooks: When the...
So why wouldn't they be concerned about me standing out as some bohemian artsy dude? So as a Black artist, I've had to ask when the world seems like it's burning, is art really worth it?
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Filming A Battle Of Life...
leggings and a big baggy jumper they've got a really bohemian look they're like nothing else and they are huge they're so much bigger than the jackals i think they weigh
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Modern Lives, Ancient...
nadar who just went by nadar was a sort of fixture in the sort of bohemian art world of paris in the 19th century was extremely
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The poet who painted...
were home to every kind of starving artist. It was all they could afford. These painters, writers, and intellectuals, united in their artistic passion and counterculture beliefs, made up France's bohemian subculture. And their works of art, literature, and intellect would shake up the world.
Video examples
How India's smartphone...
And so I left my plush corner office and my job as the publisher of India's top publishing company, and I set up on my own. I moved into a single large room in a cheap bohemian district of Delhi, with a small team. And there, I set up a new kind of publishing house.
Video examples
Anastasia Taylor-Lind:...
be something you guys are interested in sushi was them one of the considered to be the cultural capital of nagorno-karabakh the city of artists poets you know bohemian types and if you are a creative person and you have a creative job photography does count by
Video examples
It's OK to feel...
She was this really cool West Village bohemian artist who had lived in Greenwich Village for her entire life, had had a very storied and checkered and wild life, surrounding herself with intellectuals and poets and artists and adventure,
Video examples
Key West PIPE National...
great deal of wealth Leslie is also an aficionado of the islands architecture honk houses were basically bohemian style and houses that were built with two stories some of the old houses were actually built with wooden nails because
Video examples
How to deal with...
interesting people around he was a bohemian world she loved entertaining and there would be raucous parties on weeknights I would be in my bed trying to go to sleep and I would be woken up with drunken laughter
Video examples
Following the lights PIPE...
Generation were they wanted to leave the bohemian life they were young and they have a lot of passions of their own but it was totally unreasonable I was a psychology major missing only three
Video examples
R. Alan Brooks: When the...
So why wouldn't they be concerned about me standing out as some bohemian artsy dude? So as a Black artist, I've had to ask when the world seems like it's burning, is art really worth it?
Video examples
Filming A Battle Of Life...
leggings and a big baggy jumper they've got a really bohemian look they're like nothing else and they are huge they're so much bigger than the jackals i think they weigh
Video examples
Modern Lives, Ancient...
nadar who just went by nadar was a sort of fixture in the sort of bohemian art world of paris in the 19th century was extremely
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
I realised the bohemian life was not for me. I would look around at my friends, living like starving artists, and wonder, 'Where's the art?' They weren't doing anything. And there was so much interesting stuff to do, so much fun to be had... maybe I could even quit renting.
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Sean Penn
American Actor
I consider myself fortunate that in my home, acting or the creative arts were a good option. This was a respected tour of duty in my family. Acting wasn't something that was left to tragic bohemians. But we weren't a family that obsessed on cinema.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
Modelling opened up the world to me. All my friends were bohemian artists and were a little bit appalled when I sold out and did something so bourgeois. I'd say, 'Come on, guys, with what I earn from this job, we can all go to Morocco.
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Anna Karina
Danish Actress
We never thought the films would be so famous for so long. We were just happy to do things. It was more bohemian. We knew we were doing something we liked and it was not like everyone else. It was a happy world.
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Alexander Armstrong
English Actor
My parents were relaxed, but very strict on manners. They encouraged us to follow our instincts and desires, so they were quite bohemian in that sense, but we had to work hard and that included chores.
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I take care to conduct myself formally in public and not be brash. That is a given for people in public life. But I'm very bohemian and informal when I'm with friends.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
All the time, I've felt that life is a wager and that I probably was getting more out of leading a bohemian existence as a writer than I would have if I didn't.
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Matthew Williamson
British Designer
I've always felt like a designer of lifestyle that has a certain spirit and bohemian quality.
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John Malkovich
American Actor
I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium.
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Johnny McDaid
Irish Musician
I'm certainly no bohemian hippie, and I do love luxury.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
I realised the bohemian life was not for me. I would look around at my friends, living like starving artists, and wonder, 'Where's the art?' They weren't doing anything. And there was so much interesting stuff to do, so much fun to be had... maybe I could even quit renting.
Quote examples
Sean Penn
American Actor
I consider myself fortunate that in my home, acting or the creative arts were a good option. This was a respected tour of duty in my family. Acting wasn't something that was left to tragic bohemians. But we weren't a family that obsessed on cinema.
Quote examples
Christie Brinkley
American Model
Modelling opened up the world to me. All my friends were bohemian artists and were a little bit appalled when I sold out and did something so bourgeois. I'd say, 'Come on, guys, with what I earn from this job, we can all go to Morocco.
Quote examples
Anna Karina
Danish Actress
We never thought the films would be so famous for so long. We were just happy to do things. It was more bohemian. We knew we were doing something we liked and it was not like everyone else. It was a happy world.
Quote examples
Alexander Armstrong
English Actor
My parents were relaxed, but very strict on manners. They encouraged us to follow our instincts and desires, so they were quite bohemian in that sense, but we had to work hard and that included chores.
Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
I take care to conduct myself formally in public and not be brash. That is a given for people in public life. But I'm very bohemian and informal when I'm with friends.
Quote examples
Christopher Hitchens
American Author
All the time, I've felt that life is a wager and that I probably was getting more out of leading a bohemian existence as a writer than I would have if I didn't.
Quote examples
Matthew Williamson
British Designer
I've always felt like a designer of lifestyle that has a certain spirit and bohemian quality.
Quote examples
John Malkovich
American Actor
I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium.
Quote examples
Johnny McDaid
Irish Musician
I'm certainly no bohemian hippie, and I do love luxury.
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