Sm
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sergeant major.
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State Militia.
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sergeant major
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sadomasochism
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Usage
What else does SM mean? While SM can refer to many things, three prominent meanings are sadomasochism, the South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, and the internet slang so much. How is SM pronounced?[ es-em ]
Etymology
Origin of S.M.
From New Latin Scientiae Magister
Example Sentences
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Protesters blasted a mix of traditional and contemporary Mexican music from a loudspeaker, including “Por mi Mexico” by Lefty Sm & Santa Fe Klan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
Differs from F. carbonaria in decur. bright g. clitopila, Cke. and Sm.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Pileus longitudinally fibrillose, soon cracked, often adpressedly scaly; stem whitish, paler than pileus, fibrillose. schista, Cke. and Sm.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. lateral, fleshy, convex, pale yellowish ochre, edge irreg. flesh white then violet; g. slightly decur. narrowed at both ends, pallid, spotted violet; s. lateral, stout, colour of p. minimus, W. G. Sm.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 5-8 cm. convex then depr. tinged brick red, fibrillose, zoned; g. pale tan; s. 4-5 cm. reddish, grooved; sp. ——. spinulosa, W. G. Sm.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
However, for a few of the weapons—the Patriots, THAADs, and SM missiles, which are adept at shooting down short-to-medium-range ballistic missiles—there are no good substitutes.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
They lower their 2025-2027 EPS estimates for SM by 5%-11%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Do you remember any standout piece of advice or guidance anyone at SM Entertainment gave you as you were coming into the industry?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
A group member, only identified as "SM" suggested that after the strike, the US should "make clear to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
As the predictions of SM related to T are proved acceptable, SM is considered suitable in understanding T and thus, the predictions of SM including T can be associated with the term knowledge.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor
See wāpen. wage, wf. cradle. wāge, sf. balance, scale. wagen, sm. wagon, 49. wahsen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
I, strike, stroke, rub. strīt, sm. strife, quarrel, fight. strīteclīchen, av. eagerly, zealously. strīten, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
VII, advise; come at; prosper, thrive, succeed. gerëch, grëch, aj. straight, 9.7. gerich, sm. revenge, vengeance. gerihte, sn. jurisdiction. gerinclīchen, av. small, easily. geringen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
Satire on Cardinal Wolsey, a Poem; b.l. sm. 8vo. russia, no date nor place.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
VII, split, 87. spān, sm. chip, shaving; notched stick, tally; degree of relationship. spanen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
Longtime K-pop fans might recognize the demon hunters from the 1990s as S.E.S., a pioneering girl group formed by S.M.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2025
Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Vietnam, will visit the sprawling Rohingya refugee camps to see their plight firsthand, said Gen. S.M.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
“We haven’t seen such a widespread flood in Sylhet for around two decades,” S.M.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2022
“His father didn’t do much,” recalled the school’s vice principal, S.M.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2019
To all whom it may concern: An exequatur, bearing date the 1st day of July, 1865, having been issued to S.M.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
Spice, born Isis Naija Gaston, quote tweeted in response, saying, “sweetest person ever thank u sm i love yuuuu,” punctuated with a heart-eye emoji, purple heart emoji and heart-hands emoji.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
Good Raymond emerged from the wreckage slowly, like a man struggling from a sm ashed car.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2013
Autumn good 606 Mead's Keeper Winter Mear's Seedling sm.
From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.
E. Sum. v. good 616 Summer Russet sm.
From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.
The sounds preceding the i are similar but not identical, represented by sm in the first case and st in the second.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert
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