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maverick

[mav-er-ik, mav-rik] / ˈmæv ər ɪk, ˈmæv rɪk /
NOUN
person who takes chances, departs from accepted course
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All the same, Fleischer Studios’ maverick reputation is better represented in a short like the fabulously fantastical “Swing You Sinners!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Over and over again, Turner shook up established industries by invading quickly and expanding options for consumers, while railing against monolithic competitors who were less daring or nimble than his maverick Turner Broadcasting System.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The church denies that the aim of the lawsuit is to silence a popular maverick whose content is widely disseminated by critics of Mormonism.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

It began as a film about a maverick artist who'd established a winter arts festival on the tiny Scottish island of Papa Westray.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Not to mention that it's out and out creepy that Fifi, the maverick, is so changed.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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