pa

Example Sentences

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“Anpil men, chay pa lou! Many hands lighten the load.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Do you and your pa bond best over a meal or a pint?

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

“Trumpets,” Zárate instructed three students in the back, “make the introduction sound majestic — pa ra ra ra ra — like a king is coming!”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Cleveland disputed some of the details of the story, and his supporters countered jeers of "Ma, ma, where's my pa?" with chants of "Gone to the White House, ha ha ha."

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2020

We pulled Syl’s ma and pa to the back of the blacksmith’s shop.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis