ami

[ a-mee; English a-mee, ah-mee ]

/ aˈmi; English æˈmi, ɑˈmi /

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noun, plural a·mis

[a-mee; English a-meez, ah-meez]. /aˈmi; English æˈmiz, ɑˈmiz/. French.

a friend, especially a male friend.

a boyfriend or male lover.

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Words nearby ami

Amga, Amgun, Amhara, Amharic, Amherst, ami, amiable, amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number

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How to use ami in a sentence

I asked an AI to tell me how beautiful I amI loved Tate’s story series on how tech and tech platforms affect perceptions of beauty.
Our favorite stories of 2021|The Editors|December 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Walking in Ajami, where tourists rarely tread, Ben-Ami remembers his three years living there.
Jaffa: A Tale Of Two Lands|Lauren Gelfond Feldinger|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though Jaffa remains a mixed Jewish-Arab city, Ben-Ami says the city center is long devoid of its Arab character and inhabitants.
Jaffa: A Tale Of Two Lands|Lauren Gelfond Feldinger|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
JAFFA, ISRAEL—Israeli tour guide Yuval Ben-Ami, 37, waves his arm down the shore towards Tel Aviv.
Jaffa: A Tale Of Two Lands|Lauren Gelfond Feldinger|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ami Kaufman and others have made serious arguments for this choice.
Whither The Israeli Left?|Brent E. Sasley|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
President Jeremy Ben-Ami said, "such a draconian step would widely undermine confidence" in U.S. leadership.
Price-tag Suspects Caught Red-Handed|Orly Halpern|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"No apology is needed, mon ami," Paul exclaimed quickly, well aware that the detective was merely obeying instructions.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
The government, he said, had disapproved of the debentures issued by the local governor, ami they had been withdrawn.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
I laugh—mon ami—when I think of all that you did in three days.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman
"But it is a child, mon ami," said the Vicomte, with his tolerant smile.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman
"I am glad, mon ami, that you have come," were Madame's words of welcome.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for ami

ami

/ French (ami) /

noun

a male friend

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