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Ave Maria

[ah-vay muh-ree-uh] / ˈɑ veɪ məˈri ə /


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Tim Schwarz, the CEO of the conservative Roman Catholic-oriented Ave Maria mutual funds, agrees this could be a problem.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

At the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome's southern EUR district, bells played "Ave Maria" for Riccardo as hundreds of people spilled out into the street, far too many to fit inside.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Softly at first then louder, as if to encourage those who joined in timidly, the nuns broke into Ave Maria.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025

Blue Zones certification for the community is “kind of like getting the Good Housekeeping seal of approval,” said Victor Acquista, a retired primary care doctor and Ave Maria resident.

From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

There is a vigorous ensemble in which the "Ave Maria" and soldiers' chorus are admirably combined, and through it all are heard the disputing cries of the two factions.

From Stars of the Opera by Mabel Wagnalls


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