Mary Janes, small bits of chocolate, candy, sugar, or the like, for sprinkling on ice cream; sprinkles.
a brand of young girls' low-heeled shoe of patent leather having across the instep a single strap that fastens at the side.
First recorded in 1925–30; translation of Mexican Spanish marijuana, by the popular assumption—probably incorrect—that it is a compound of Spanish María and Juana
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“This was hugely consequential and very different from what has happened in previous rebalances because we got Apple, Microsoft, Amazon,” said Mary Jane Matts, director of large-cap equities at CS McKee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It’s daily moral agony for her,” Mary Jane marvels.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Mary Jane Farquharson, 64, had the time of her life at the US rapper's Birmingham gig on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Her look also included a small black handbag and chrome peep-toe Mary Jane flats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
As a family, Mary Jane, Ed, and their six kids had a reputation for kindness and for their love of sports—the kids playing, and everyone watching and rooting.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
She had picked out her favorite mask — a blue one with white polka-dots — and a pair of mary jane shoes with cats on them for her first day.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2020
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