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ma

[mah] / mɑ /
NOUN
Master of Arts
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NOUN
mental age
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Thanks to Stone, three human turntables spinning at once went from competitively filling space to, in the spirit of ma, making space.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

This was followed by two smiley faces and a later post saying "April fool ma brother ohh".

From BBC Jan. 10, 2025

His traveling show, “Ma: Space/Time in Japan,” which came to the Cooper Hewitt in New York in 1979, introduced the Japanese concept of ma.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2022

“Think Marination ma kai with a 98118 twist …” they say on Facebook.

From Seattle Times Sep. 30, 2022

But my ma and pa had long since figured out that I was happier on my own.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

“She the home girl thas what I meant , have mas love for her” Echeverria wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

"The loss of this lovely family will leave a massive void in the local community. Partiram, mas numca serao esquecidos."

From BBC Aug. 10, 2025

I’m trying to ask writers: What does living mas mean?

From Slate Sep. 8, 2023

She’s still la mas chingona — the ultimate badass — emcee Enrique Cerna said as he welcomed her to the stage in October.

From Seattle Times Jan. 6, 2023

Those days, the world feels as gray and cold as it really is and it's hard not to believe the new girl isn't mas mejor than me.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson




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