MAVENS Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

mavens

noun

variants also mavins

plural of maven

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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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 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 Style mavens Reed and Delphine Krakoff sold it to film and television producer David Zander in 2018 for $24 million, and in 2023 it was acquired by fashion designer Tom Ford for $52 million. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 The combination of fashion mavens Q and Angelina? —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026 Much of the recent commentary is produced by investment mavens searching for explanations for market moves in recent news nuggets. —

Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 Now, even the staunchest merino mavens acknowledge that the fiber is enhanced in socks by adding nylon and other materials for better stretch and durability. —

Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026

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That stockpile, deep below the surface, is unlikely to have sustained much damage from strikes at ground level, according to the experts, especially given that the Israeli military struck tunnel entrances in the same manner during the Twelve-Day War last year.

— Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
With that in mind, the other major variable each year is seasonal conditions, and experts agree that 2023 was as perfect a season as nature can offer.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 31 May 2026