variants
or less commonly mavin
: one who is experienced or knowledgeable : expert
a language maven
policy mavens
computer mavens
also
: freak sense 4a
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
New approach with special teamers Special-teams maven Brenden Schooler, who received just two defensive snaps all of last season and three last preseason, was one of the Patriots’ first defensive reserves on Thursday night.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
The problem, of course, was that neither Morvan nor his best buddy Rob Pilatus did any of the singing on those songs, which were produced by German disco maven Frank Farian and performed by American session singers in Munich.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Ryan, a defensive maven who last coached in 2016, recently interviewed for the job.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024
White Lily Flour Made from tender winter wheat, White Lily is the go-to flour for biscuit mavens across the South, including the Southern Living Test Kitchen.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 July 2024
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
The problem, of course, was that neither Morvan nor his best buddy Rob Pilatus did any of the singing on those songs, which were produced by German disco maven Frank Farian and performed by American session singers in Munich.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Ryan, a defensive maven who last coached in 2016, recently interviewed for the job.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024
White Lily Flour Made from tender winter wheat, White Lily is the go-to flour for biscuit mavens across the South, including the Southern Living Test Kitchen.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 July 2024
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maven. Accessed 3 Sep. 2024.
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