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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
Bessette-Kennedy was a style maven in the ’90s, and all eyes are on the character’s looks in the finished show.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
At a client launch party in Emily in Paris, the titular marketing maven (Lily Collins) confidently works the crowd in a structured PVC dress, with exaggerated floral appliqués, by Balmain.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Tricia Joe as Claudia Kishi Tricia Joe, who played fashion maven Claudia, quit acting after The Baby-Sitters Club, having only appeared on-screen in three works before.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
That led to lunch invitations from such notables as then-Israeli ambassador Benjamin Netanyahu, New York City’s former mayor Ed Koch, Canada’s ex-First Lady Margaret Trudeau, and beauty maven Estée Lauder among others, all of whom were looking for favorable coverage, according to Coady.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
At a client launch party in Emily in Paris, the titular marketing maven (Lily Collins) confidently works the crowd in a structured PVC dress, with exaggerated floral appliqués, by Balmain.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Tricia Joe as Claudia Kishi Tricia Joe, who played fashion maven Claudia, quit acting after The Baby-Sitters Club, having only appeared on-screen in three works before.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
That led to lunch invitations from such notables as then-Israeli ambassador Benjamin Netanyahu, New York City’s former mayor Ed Koch, Canada’s ex-First Lady Margaret Trudeau, and beauty maven Estée Lauder among others, all of whom were looking for favorable coverage, according to Coady.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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The level of scientific scrutiny and expertise means these documents are trusted by environmental experts around the world.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some fans on social media speculated that the pop star’s T-shirt might be a subtle jab at Swift, who frequently visits Kansas City with her fiancé, Travis Kelce.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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There will be a lot of Cowboys fans in the crowd.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The guru was in prison and refused to leave prison without the other 52 political prisoners being released.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In Jodie Foster’s satire-cum-thriller, George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-ish TV finance guru whose bullish promotion of one stock has led desperate prole Jack O’Connell to lose his life savings, leading to a hostage standoff in the TV studio.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cryer got some surprise help in the form of backup vocals when veteran teammate and longtime country music enthusiast Jimmy Butler took a mic and started singing next to him.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rather than sift through the multitude of airpark websites, enthusiasts can filter available fly-in real estate to match their preference via sources like Trade-a-Plane, an aviation marketplace that’s logged everything online from aircraft parts to services since 1997.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie challenges notions about the relationship between decolonization and development.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, star-crossed lovers Ellen (Harriet Slater) and Brian (Jamie Roy) managed to plot an escape of their own — but not before getting some major blood on their hands.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Amber has since earned her master's in social work from Louisiana State University (LSU), per the family's Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Zarco trained Abdiel Iván Batista, a master jungle rescue instructor who is the director of the Chagres Survival School, CEO of the Safe Jungles Foundation and member of the Panamanian Red Cross First Aid Corps.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there are layers and layers of planning, zoning and approvals to get through before construction even gets close to beginning, but Penner said the club is working with world-class architects and consultants on designing a potential stadium for the site.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Reports from various consultants were mixed.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Maven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maven. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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