maven

noun

ˈmā-vən How to pronounce maven (audio)
variants also mavin
Definition of mavennext
1
as in expert
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 lover
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 maven New Jersey family mansion The Netflix series, which premiered September 4, shows the social media maven navigating her career, dating life, and family drama. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 Held at Teatro Carlo Goldoni, the ceremony will also feature media maven Tina Brown and Karlie Kloss as presenters with a performance by singers Noa and Mira Awad. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The Baccarat Hotel New York presented its annual Petit Slam table tennis exhibition on Thursday where two-time US Open winner Naomi Osaka faced off against media maven Gayle King. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 To his friends and family, Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi had always been a barbecue maven. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maven
  1. expert
  2. lover
  3. master
  4. fan
  5. scholar
  6. sucker
  7. guru
  8. enthusiast
Noun
  • Existing law also blocks most states from systematically purging voters from their rolls within 90 days of an election, said David Becker, an election law expert who leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Laboratory officials declined to provide details, citing privacy concerns, but said experts from India, China, the United States, Singapore and South Korea were assisting with the work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • The supporting cast is well stocked with character actors who bring humor and pathos to this gaggle of spouses, friends, lovers and bootleggers.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Orr’s trail repairs come at a time when outdoors lovers are feeling particularly protective of public lands.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The chain’s restaurants were leased back to it under a 25-year master lease, which included 2% annual escalators, extending until the early 2040s, according to the initial deal terms.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s festival will also include a retrospective on the works of Japanese master filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hathaway, a New York City native and lifelong Knicks fan, was jokingly credited for their change in fortune by yours truly and a host of others.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • Robert Kaplan, a senior scholar at Stanford School of Medicine’s Clinical Excellence Research Center and former associate director of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading voice of opposition against Proposition 38.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.
    — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After countless acid trips, Alpert visited an Indian guru who practiced Bhakti yoga.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • And in the training category, the latest shoe releases including Dropset 4 and Adizero Dropset Pro appear to attract a new cohort based of Hyrox and hybrid training enthusiasts.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiast

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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maven. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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