mavens

noun

variants also mavins
plural of maven
1
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly

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2
as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology

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Recent Examples of mavens But other fairly savvy users among tech mavens don’t point to urgent needs that only Muse can satisfy. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 But recently, teaming with social mavens has proven to be a potentially dangerous game. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026 They were joined by the period's flamboyant style mavens, the Marchesa Casati, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Mona Harrison Williams, and Diana Vreeland among them. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Just ask style mavens Katie Holmes and Jennifer Aniston, who have both been spotted wearing the uber-comfortable Archies flip-flops. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 June 2026 The neighborhood/area Connected to the Nakheel Mall via an internal ramp, mall mavens will be in their element here, especially given the 300 stores right on the doorstep. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 Berlanti/Schechter Films, the feature banner run by prolific TV mavens Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, is producing. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 Spa mavens won’t want to miss out on a visit to the Greenhouse Spa & Salon, with a menu of classic massages, a hydrotherapy pool, aromatic showers, steam rooms, and heated ceramic loungers overlooking the ocean. — Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026 Need even more proof that Teyana Taylor deserves her win over equally experimental makeup mavens Doja Cat, Rei Ami and Zara Larsson? — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mavens
  1. experts
  2. lovers
  3. scholars
  4. fans
  5. adepts
  6. suckers
  7. masters
  8. enthusiasts
Noun
  • Such a move runs counter to medical groups’ recommendations, and likely would result in fewer children getting fully vaccinated, experts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Defense experts diagnosed Rubio as suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, a determination rejected by prosecution experts.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Insider tip Lavender lovers, don’t sleep on the in-room bubble bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Louis Vuitton lovers looking for something outside that classic monogram are in luck.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Legal scholars disagree over whether this rule would doom a federal wealth tax.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rosalind Franklin Provost James Carlson took the scholars through the virtual hospital.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • Dieffenbach’s surprise return late in the third quarter, which drew roars from UCLA fans, breathed new life into the Bruins.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • His aggressive attacking style of play won praise from his players and fans alike.
    — Russell Lewis, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • At the discretion of the masters, the cause may be set for a pretrial conference or other hearings, per the procedural rules.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Chinese architects, Rama says, got a free education from the western masters.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • By day, wellness enthusiasts join morning yoga sessions while boating aficionados compare charter plans over breakfast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Elizabeth Taylor famously collected them, Marilyn Monroe sang their praises, and today’s jewelry enthusiasts have found increasingly creative ways to wear them (preferably without waiting for someone to get down on one knee).
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts

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“Mavens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mavens. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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