maverick
noun
an unbranded calf, cow, or steer, especially an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.
mavericks
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pluralof maverick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both were mavericks, and Graham 1.0 had an independent streak.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
LIV was a company full of bold thinkers and innovators and mavericks who weren’t afraid to leave predictable jobs to move to this opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Genge, who plays alongside Fiji stars Kalaveti Ravouvou and Viliame Mata at English club Bristol, added: "They are a team full of absolute mavericks and they have got lightning bolts everywhere."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Brett expressed his love for Brighton mavericks such as Julio Enciso and 1970s midfielder Brian Bromley.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
Such cattle are mavericks, and whoever comes upon them loses little time in scorching his brand into their shoulders or hips, after which no one cares to dispute their ownership.
From Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) by Edward Sylvester Ellis
