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also mavin
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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as in fan
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
The Frankie Shop — the insider label beloved by editors, influencers, and style mavens from New York to Paris — has brought its coveted minimalist aesthetic to Abu Dhabi’s shores in a buzzy two-week pop-up that’s generating serious fashion FOMO across the region.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Horror maven producers Jason Blum and James Wan are also returning to the project.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Fashion mavens Campbell and Wintour rounded out the celeb audience with regal glamour.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The modern university is stuffed with lawyers, data scientists, computer scientists, cryptographers, marketing researchers, writers, media professionals, and tech policy mavens.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Horror maven producers Jason Blum and James Wan are also returning to the project.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Fashion mavens Campbell and Wintour rounded out the celeb audience with regal glamour.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The modern university is stuffed with lawyers, data scientists, computer scientists, cryptographers, marketing researchers, writers, media professionals, and tech policy mavens.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maven
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The younger generation isn’t just reluctant to have kids, but also to get married due to bleak job prospects, a high cost of living and a gender-biased corporate culture that adds extra burdens for women and working mothers, experts say.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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One community that's especially vulnerable, experts say, are victims of domestic violence.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Their last match there was in March, when more than 50,000 fans attended a League of Nations semifinal against Canada.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Now, fans looking to avoid that wait may actually be getting a significantly shorter gap.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Johnson is already attached to the project in the supporting role as the motivational guru, and the film would still be searching for its young lead.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 June 2025
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Only three players have been seven-plus shots back of the first-round leader and gone on to win the U.S. Open in the last 60 years, per stat guru Justin Ray.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Night sky enthusiasts hoping to explore the planets of our solar system for themselves should check out our guides to the best binocular and telescope deals.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Quilting enthusiasts gather The nonprofit El Camino Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. June 10 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Utilizing the museum’s world-class library and archives, visitors can explore nearly every region and historic period of Asia and the Islamic world, and scholars will find value in exemplary objects as springboards for research.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Hard and Semi-Soft Cheeses Good news for cheese lovers everywhere!—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The online marketplace is full of fellow antique lovers selling finds that date all the way back to the 1940s.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Credited as a technical consultant, Bright recommended more closeups during a scene in which Gina Gershon, as a hot plumber named Corky, fixes Jennifer Tilly’s sink.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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China controls up to 70% of global rare-earth mining, 85% of refining capacity and about 90% of rare-earth metal alloy and magnet production, says consultants AlixPartners.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maven. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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