variants
or less commonly mavin
: 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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The modern university is stuffed with lawyers, data scientists, computer scientists, cryptographers, marketing researchers, writers, media professionals, and tech policy mavens.
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Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
British design maven and hotelier Kit Kemp collaborated with her daughters on the project, which pushes her signature style in even bolder directions.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
After the Orioles were swept out of the playoffs without a win for the second straight year, many baseball mavens expected the team to make aggressive off-season trades or free agent signings, especially to help replace departing ace Corbin Burnes and hard-hitting Anthony Santander.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Up close and personal Lucien Pagès, the PR maven who handled shows for brands including Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, Courrèges and Nina Ricci, agreed.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
British design maven and hotelier Kit Kemp collaborated with her daughters on the project, which pushes her signature style in even bolder directions.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
After the Orioles were swept out of the playoffs without a win for the second straight year, many baseball mavens expected the team to make aggressive off-season trades or free agent signings, especially to help replace departing ace Corbin Burnes and hard-hitting Anthony Santander.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Up close and personal Lucien Pagès, the PR maven who handled shows for brands including Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, Courrèges and Nina Ricci, agreed.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maven
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maven. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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