variants
or less commonly mavin
: one who is experienced or knowledgeable : expert
a language maven
policy mavens
computer mavens
also
: freak sense 2a
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
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
Lopez is a multifaceted maven who appreciates that the media organization honors her intersectionalities.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2024
One of the city’s earliest political bosses was Michael Cassius McDonald, a gambling maven in the years after the Civil War who was party to several scandals, including controversies over bribes and sweetheart deals for his companies.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
But why would Harvard Elise, who did debate prep for Paul Ryan after toiling away in the Bush globalist White House, who spent three years lambasting Trump before greasing herself up to be MAGA’s chief congressional sleaze, get anointed over true believers Johnson, Vance, or media maven Gabbard?
—John William Schiffbauer, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
Lopez is a multifaceted maven who appreciates that the media organization honors her intersectionalities.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2024
One of the city’s earliest political bosses was Michael Cassius McDonald, a gambling maven in the years after the Civil War who was party to several scandals, including controversies over bribes and sweetheart deals for his companies.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
But why would Harvard Elise, who did debate prep for Paul Ryan after toiling away in the Bush globalist White House, who spent three years lambasting Trump before greasing herself up to be MAGA’s chief congressional sleaze, get anointed over true believers Johnson, Vance, or media maven Gabbard?
—John William Schiffbauer, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maven. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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