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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“This is what we’ve been seeing,” said Alma Marquez, an organizer with the group Protect L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Alma Ronen has been fighting in the Israeli military nearly constantly for more than two years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Alma Padel founder Abigail McCulloch, 30, was drawn to the sport after playing with international classmates at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
For the last 11 years, Alma Valencia has been her mom’s caregiver.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Come here, she said to Alma and me.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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