ma

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

In his work, for example, he was as intrigued by the barrel vault — a form common to Roman architecture — as he was by Japanese concepts of in-between space, known as ma.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

The first gallery — voluminous, glowing, visually still — introduced the Japanese concept of ma, sometimes described as an emptiness full of possibilities, into a Western ensemble of forms straight from the geometry book.

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

I liked Anemone, even liked the idea that her and my ma might be friends, but that didn’t mean I had to let on.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye