How to Use maven in a Sentence

maven

noun
Definition of mavennext
Synonyms for mavennext
  • Why should makeup mavens and style junkies have all the fun?
    — Alice Short, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • But even for awards mavens, now is a good time to catch up and explore.
    — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Fans of Kylie know the cosmetics maven has a thing for cars.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The whole thing, of course, is a social-media maven’s dream.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2017
  • Read on to see how these hair mavens are embracing the trend.
    — Kelsi Zimmerman, Allure, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Software eating the world may sound good to tech mavens.
    — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 30 June 2019
  • The level of savvy and insider pull that these cruise mavens have is hard to match.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Read on to see how these hair mavens are embracing the trend and nailing it.
    — Kelsi Zimmerman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2018
  • Abrams is Gen Z’s melancholy maven and one of pop’s buzziest young artists.
    — Waiss David Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2023
  • This is very much a truck in Patagonia gear, the fashion maven ready for trail life.
    — cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Want to see which beloved culinary maven’s queso reigns supreme?
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2018
  • Now, the eccentric style maven is on the cusp of entering the mainstream.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • But Aurora is brave enough to join the new-money mavens at the Met’s opening.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • And actress/lifestyle maven, Gwyneth Paltrow, is no stranger to this, for sure.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 24 Jan. 2017
  • But for those of us on staff, as well as for everyone who turns to BA for its recipes, Claire is our dessert maven.
    — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
  • Lifestyle maven and chef Ayesha Curry is going to be even busier soon.
    — Lauren Porter, Essence.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • In 2018, a Canadian priest and Catholic media maven, Fr.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Switching the cap-style base to a headband and adding a bow has made Minnie Mouse a merchandise maven.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Molly Bloom, an Olympic-hopeful turned high-stakes poker maven, is none of those.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Rocking fur coats and tie-dye sets, Zaza is on her way to becoming a huge style maven.
    — Maiya Carmichael, Essence, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Mendes’s status as a theater maven recalls the prestige enjoyed by the late Mike Nichols.
    — Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Viewers and fashion mavens have quickly picked up on the concept – and celebrities have as well.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • For the second time in as many games, Jon Jay will bat leadoff against left-handed curveball maven Rich Hill.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Martha Stewart is a busy woman, but that's nothing new for the food, style, and housekeeping maven.
    — Jonah Flicker, Town & Country, 1 June 2017
  • Each campaign has a team of speechwriters and social media mavens who won’t be much help on stage at the live event.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
  • A portion in Bedford includes a stone manor house with marble baths once owned by ketchup maven H.J. Heinz.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2017
  • The dance maven gets right down to the business of covering up her acne while also keeping her skin in mind.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 22 May 2018
  • Her luxury footwear designs have gone on to be worn by the style maven Rihanna and the beloved R&B songbird Kehlani.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 June 2024
  • These iconic looks were often courtesy of the style maven Misa Hylton’s doing.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 July 2024
  • Ryan, a defensive maven who last coached in 2016, recently interviewed for the job.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024

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