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
"We are for the mavericks, misfits and vagabonds of the industry to come and try things out. So, the heart that the former theatre had will continue to come across here."
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024
Almost equal to the old cattle-rustling gangs were the land rustlers who "covered up" land as the cattle thieves did brands, making mavericks out of branded stock.
From Land of the Burnt Thigh by Stephen J. Voorhies
