MAVINS 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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Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hand of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion.

— Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Past stowaway cases raise security concerns Situations like this one, while uncommon, sound alarms about lapses in aviation security, experts say.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026