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  • noun Plural form of maven.

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Examples

  • Her Post-Extinction Fossil Grotto was the hit of this summer's Laguna Art Museum's Art Shack exhibit where the name mavens of LowBrow were invited to create their versions of beach lore "surf shacks" in the museum.

    Mat Gleason: Laurie Hassold: Interview With a Sculptural Vampire Mat Gleason 2010

  • Her Post-Extinction Fossil Grotto was the hit of this summer's Laguna Art Museum's Art Shack exhibit where the name mavens of LowBrow were invited to create their versions of beach lore "surf shacks" in the museum.

    Mat Gleason: Laurie Hassold: Interview With a Sculptural Vampire Mat Gleason 2010

  • In seeking ever-bigger market share, record label mavens have disregarded the maverick origins of a proud American music form.

    Why Country Music Is Losing Its Soul 2008

  • These individuals were what most people call “car nuts” but marketing experts term mavens, individuals who possess a high degree of interest and expertise about some type of product.

    Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 2003

  • These individuals were what most people call “car nuts” but marketing experts term mavens, individuals who possess a high degree of interest and expertise about some type of product.

    Diffusion of Innovations Everett M. Rogers 2003

  • It's also the gunners and special teams "mavens" - as Al Michaels referred to both Kasim Osgood (San Diego) and Darrel Reid (Indianapolis) on Saturday night.

    FOXSports.com News 2009

  • There's this interesting dynamic in "viral" marketing - everyone searches for mavens to advocate their product, but the real successes are when the mavens are a surprise.

    corporate therapists 2009

  • There's this interesting dynamic in "viral" marketing - everyone searches for mavens to advocate their product, but the real successes are when the mavens are a surprise.

    corporate therapists 2009

  • There's this interesting dynamic in "viral" marketing - everyone searches for mavens to advocate their product, but the real successes are when the mavens are a surprise.

    Marketing 2010

  • These media mavens are the same fine folks who give you KulonGOWski, phonetically.

    What, no Denny Smith? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

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