Mario

American  

[mahr-ee-oh, mar-, mah-ryaw] / ˈmɑr iˌoʊ, ˈmær-, ˈmɑ ryɔ /

noun

1. a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.

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Example Sentences

“When they write the history of this campaign,” then-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said after the 1984 contest, “the longest chapter will be on Jackson. The man didn’t have two cents. He didn’t have one television or radio ad. And look what he did.”

From Los Angeles Times

The wildly popular Nintendo Entertainment System of the 1980s allowed people to play games like “Super Mario Bros” and ”The Legend of Zelda” via a console plugged into their TV set, with each game stored on a bulky plastic cartridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

This has been the gist of every serious analysis of Europe’s economy for the past several decades, the most recent of which was prepared in 2024 by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Mayor Frometa is not a good Californian right now,” councilmember Mario Trujillo told me before the Jan. 27 council meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

Mario Guerra is a longtime chaplain for the Downey police department and former mayor who remains influential in local politics — he helped the entire council win their elections.

From Los Angeles Times