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maven

[may-vuhn] / ˈmeɪ vən /
NOUN
ace in field
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Lenny Kaye was the kind of cool, level-headed rock ‘n’ roll maven who was both important to and part of our history.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

New York University professor and valuation maven Aswath Damodaran projects 2036 revenue of $420 billion.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook is known for being a supply-chain maven.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026

That’s rapper and style maven Tyler, the Creator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

Where one style maven saw UFO’s, another saw UFOs.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner


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