as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
he spent a few years living as a bohemian in the artists' quarter of the city
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Noun
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There is a word that goes around, a maverick.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Bamberger, often regarded as a maverick, proved that degraded land could be revived.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On his mother’s side, a line of troubled souls and eccentrics.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The late Catherine O’Hara had an uncanny ability to find the eccentric in anyone.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bohemian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bohemian. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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