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ma'am

[mam, mahm, muhm] / mæm, mɑm, məm /
NOUN
madam
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STRONGEST


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“You’re following us, ma’am, we are doing an operation,” the agent says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

Get out there and get on with your day, ma’am or sir!

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025

"You were required to provide answers and, ma'am, you did not."

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

Cohen said: "No ma'am," adding that it was not enough work for him to send an invoice.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

“All right, ma’am, but you be careful you don’t hurt yourself.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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