Alma
Americannoun
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a town in southeastern Quebec, in southeastern Canada.
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a first name: from a Latin word meaning “kind.”
Example Sentences
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Jones died Sunday of a heart attack at his home in Virginia, his wife, Alma Viator, said on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
McCulloch, who opened Alma last year, said that many club owners in the U.S. are betting on padel mirroring pickleball’s vertiginous ascent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We are not against the country's development; we are against the arrogance and lack of transparency surrounding projects that affect our lives," said one protester, Alma, a student at the Faculty of Science.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
For the last 11 years, Alma Valencia has been her mom’s caregiver.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“And we have one final item,” Alma said.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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