maven

noun

ma·ven ˈmā-vən

variants or less commonly mavin

Synonyms of maven next

: one who is experienced or knowledgeable : expert

a language maven

policy mavens

computer mavens

also : freak sense 2a

Examples of maven in a Sentence

an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology

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Nearly 57 years after its founding the institution has enough pull to attract fixtures such as the expansive artist Solange Knowles and the inspiring art maven Kimberly Drew. —

Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024 Some may know Jane Fonda as Grace from Grace and Frankie, or as ‘Hanoi Jane’ Vietnam activist, as an exercise maven from the 1980s, a climate change warrior, or the feminist co-founder of the Women’s Media Center. —

Xian Horn, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Take cues from some street style mavens and go full-on red with a head-to-toe look. —

Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024 Instead, there has been a gradual move toward entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, real estate developers, actresses, designers, PR mavens, and many more professions. —

Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maven