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Ave Maria

[ah-vey muh-ree-uh] / ˈɑ veɪ məˈri ə /


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At the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome's southern EUR district, bells played "Ave Maria" for Riccardo as hundreds of people spilled out into the street, far too many to fit inside.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Since last year, she has had a new marketing tool: Ave Maria is “certified” as a blue zone, a place geared to helping people live healthy, active lives.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Miles Monchecourt added 12 points and six rebounds for Ave Maria.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022

Mr. Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, spoke in May 2018 at Ave Maria University, a small Catholic school in Florida, while Ohio State and Rutgers invited Mr. Obama rather than then-President Trump in 2019.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2022

He played me over a whole book of songs, and an Ave Maria, and begged to have the benefit of my opinion.

From Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix




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