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 But recently, teaming with social mavens has proven to be a potentially dangerous game. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Judy Sheindlin, the beloved media personality and legal maven better known as Judge Judy, is retiring from onscreen work. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 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 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
  • Shane Hemphill is a landscape design expert and co-founder of Art of the Yard, a Denver company that specializes in water features and garden landscapes.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The planes landed safely at Paris' Orly Airport and bomb disposal experts conducted inspections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Born in Boston, Carpenter received a master’s degree in library sciences from Simmons College and worked as a librarian.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Chinese architects, Rama says, got a free education from the western masters.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Other attractions include the Karen Blixen Museum (for Out of Africa fans) and shopping.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But even those fans of her socially clumsy and feverishly party-planning mayor’s assistant Patricia on that series may not be prepared for her soulful, wrenching work in Mike Leigh’s latest film.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 1709, the French scholar Antoine Galland was attempting to add a new volume to his wildly popular translation of One Thousand and One Nights, the first edition of its kind for a European audience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholar
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 sucker
Noun
  • Paul Mitchell, the Democratic data guru who leads the firm, said if the trends hold, turnout would hit 61%, up from 50% in 2022.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Weil Gotshal, a restructuring guru that advised Lehman Brothers, General Motors, and other big companies on the edge of collapse, is now weighing its own liquidation, the Financial Times reported and Semafor can confirm.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • In Swizz’s current phase of life, more than 20 years into his music career, more than a decade of collecting art, and less than a year into his adventures in furniture, the design enthusiast is newly energized.
    — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Edge is a great fit for cyclists and motorsport enthusiasts, divers and climbers, and anyone else who wants a small, tough video camera to record their exploits.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of enthusiast

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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maven. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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