variants
or less commonly mavin
: one who is experienced or knowledgeable : expert
a language maven
policy mavens
computer mavens
also
: freak sense 4a
Synonyms
Examples of maven in a Sentence
an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly
a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology
Recent Examples on the Web
Music maven Swizz Beatz has been showing up and showing out lately with looks straight off the runways of Balmain.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 June 2024
Each campaign has a team of speechwriters and social media mavens who won’t be much help on stage at the live event.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
Her luxury footwear designs have gone on to be worn by the style maven Rihanna and the beloved R&B songbird Kehlani.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 June 2024
For over a dozen years, n/naka chef Niki Nakayama has been revered among L.A. restaurant mavens and the Hollywood crowd alike as a master of the kaiseki style of dining — the elaborate Japanese interpretation of a seasonal tasting menu.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 June 2024
Each campaign has a team of speechwriters and social media mavens who won’t be much help on stage at the live event.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
Her luxury footwear designs have gone on to be worn by the style maven Rihanna and the beloved R&B songbird Kehlani.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 June 2024
For over a dozen years, n/naka chef Niki Nakayama has been revered among L.A. restaurant mavens and the Hollywood crowd alike as a master of the kaiseki style of dining — the elaborate Japanese interpretation of a seasonal tasting menu.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 May 2024
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maven. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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