ma'am
Example Sentences
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"Yes ma'am, and ICE is dedicated to ensuring that everyone that visits the facilities will have a safe and secure event," replied Lyons.
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When asked by Prof Mason whether he would describe the distance between Nicole and Xielo as being a "significant" distance, he said: "On the balance of probabilities, yes ma'am."
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"They told me, 'ma'am, come inside with us, we will take you home safely,'" she said.
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A man with a tattoo that swirls across his face shouts, "Where you from, ma'am?"
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At the time, her friends saw no reason to doubt her, with one even jokingly calling her "ma'am" in a WhatsApp message.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.