maverick

Example Sentences

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When asked by a journalist to comment on the speech, Prigozhin said he had been too busy to watch it, a response that played into his image as a maverick.

From Seattle Times

Matt Damon, who is being directed for the first time by his longtime pal and collaborator, plays maverick Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, Amazon Studios said.

From Los Angeles Times

They’ve also made him something of a maverick in the industry.

From Science Magazine

The officials added that Oweidat sent a police officer to Bitar’s residence to notify him of the charges and instruct Bitar to visit his office, but the maverick investigator declined to speak with him.

From Seattle Times

Many reindeer herders admire Feodoroff as an entrepreneurial maverick, a bridge between the modern capitalist society that’s endangered their way of life and the non-hierarchical Sámis, often more experienced in bartering than buyouts.

From Washington Post