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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
Just a defensive maven: The Patriots’ defensive performances grant Belichick a substantial amount of credit for those wins.
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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While Trump could use executive authority to unwind Biden energy provisions, Mosby and others have said Congress is likely to lead a process that peels back policy, discards or alters certain provisions, all of which experts say insulates the action from legal scrutiny.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sport has entered a twilight zone where Indiana has already qualified for a bowl and Vandy fans are toting a goalpost through downtown Nashville and throwing it into the Cumberland River.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The second match sees the Houston Texans host Baltimore and in a gift for sports and music fans alike Beyonce will perform the half-time show.Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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As well as being a guru for young performers, John has restored the careers of older musicians who had lost faith in themselves.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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He has been billed as an offensive guru, but the Giants can’t score.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The former tends to be more robust with a more noticeable palate weight, while the latter is lighter in style, the two approaches offer a diverse and fascinating tasting experience for spirits enthusiasts.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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So my interest was immediately piqued when online skin-care enthusiasts started boasting about the acne-clearing, pigment-fading powers of tretinoin.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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That year, Morgan’s son, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., or Jack, made his father’s library a public institution, easily accessible to scholars.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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But work and organization scholar Philip Hancock offers a different angle on the familiar image of the Santa Claus-for-hire: that of a worker in a temporary seasonal service job.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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The future outlook, unfortunately, is cloudy for lovers of the morning cup o’ Joe.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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While the 2024 Golden Vines pulled out all the stops for wine lovers who gathered from around the world, Miami is set to one-up one of the great wine weekends of the year.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company is the master of noise-canceling technology and these earbuds do an equally excellent job of blocking out the outside world.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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The show is a battle royal between two classes of chefs: the elite white spoons, who are culinary masters respected for their knowledge, longevity, and pedigree; and the black spoons, talented chefs, cooks, and restaurateurs who are still on their journey to mastery and recognition.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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The film’s consultants include the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and sponsors include Carhartt, American Hat Company and Seven Feathers Casino of the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe of Oregon.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Smart coaches and consultants turn LinkedIn messages into discovery calls without being salesy or pushy.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maven. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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