Mavericks meaning in English

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Definition

Mavericks: name of a beach near San Francisco proper noun
a maverick:

a rebel, a non-conformist

noun

Examples

  • "Mick : Thanks for the offer, mate, but I'm heading out to Mavericks this weekend."
  • "Delavigne Corp, already considered a maverick in the cosmetics industry for its staunch refusal to use animals in the testing of its products, hopes to promote ecological awareness among customers as well as take advantage of a new wave of environmental consciousness brought to national attention by the recent bestseller "Global Warming: It's all your fault"."
  • "Are there any women surfers at Mavericks?"
  • "I'm going to do some surfing at Mavericks, and you're welcome to come along."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blank below with a term from the text you just read.

This noun describes something or someone truly original or unconventional: "Pedro Almodovar is a real ; he is known for his imaginative and ground-breaking movies."
Fill in the blank below with a term from the text you just read.

This noun describes something or someone truly original or unconventional: "Pedro Almodovar is a real maverick; he is known for his imaginative and ground-breaking movies."
maverick: A "maverick" refers to someone or something which is truly original, often with a suggestion of being "unconventional" beyond normal limits. A "maverick salesman" would use unusual methods, but get good results. In the text we read that Delavigne Corp is "a maverick in the cosmetics industry" because they do not test their products on animals.

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