Maggie
noun
a female given name, form of Margaret.
Maggie
American
[mag-ee]
/ ˈmæg i /
noun
maggie
British
/ ˈmæɡɪ /
noun
Example Sentences
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He opens “Digger” lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Maggie Stainton, who manages local pub C'est What in Toronto's St Lawrence Market district, became emotional when she spoke about Canada's frayed ties with the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The article—by reporters Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, and Maggie Haberman—adds that those commanders are alarmed by how much the war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, including long-range missiles and interceptors to thwart air attacks.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The 93-year-old star of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "The Exorcist" will play a fictionalised, ageing Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film "Flesh Impact".
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mom holds up a hand, and Maggie braces herself for a lecture.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Cummings' "maggie, milly, molly and may" explores the wonders of the seashore and the vast emotional reactions it evokes.
From Chicago Tribune ● Mar. 14, 2011
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