madonna

Example Sentences

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Her vibe is not victim or naïve innocent or madonna, often a tactic for female defendants.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

What ensues is a pleasant road trip with the good-natured fellow and two wandering souls: a young woman escaping her fate as a madonna and a teenage boy leaving home.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2014

In 1987, she was asked to create a public sculpture for Münster, and came up with a sunshine-yellow madonna: a potent statement in such a predominantly Catholic city.

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2013

That's very different from Rocket to the Moon which, in a secular equivalent to madonna or whore, features women as muse or monster.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2011

We were curious to inspect and handle these intriguing objects, especially the little pink madonna, but Mother felt we should not show excessive interest.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver