madre
Americannoun
plural
madresExample Sentences
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The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures, mostly homes, across Altadena and parts of Pasadena and Sierra Madre.
From Los Angeles Times
A brilliant, late-diagnosed dyslexic, young Paul drops out of high school after his sophomore year and lands a position at a tiny research station along the Las Piedras River, in the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru.
Of all the threads in “Junglekeeper,” Mr. Rosolie’s tales of encounters with uncontacted people in the Madre de Dios are the most electrifying.
As we approach the front door, Mother calls out, “Madre, Padre, hermana, hermano, hemos llegado.”
From Literature
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The water agencies that Edison sued also include the Sierra Madre City Water Dept.,
From Los Angeles Times
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