maven
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of maven
1960–65; < Yiddish < Hebrew: connoisseur
Example Sentences
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Even famously bullish tech maven Cathie Wood has struck a more cautious tone recently.
From Barron's
Eventually, I got an Instagram account and some of the stuff would go there, but I’m not really a social media maven either.”
From Los Angeles Times
The problem involves something that market mavens know about, but that the general public doesn’t.
From Barron's
The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his presence across the network’s news and sports divisions.
From Los Angeles Times
The rapper and style maven played his first show Saturday since being acquitted in a recent felony assault case.
From Los Angeles Times
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