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ma chère

American  
[ma sher] / ma ˈʃɛr /
French.
  1. (referring to a woman or girl) my dear.


Example Sentences

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“So good to see you again, ma chère,” said Khione, the goddess of snow.

From Literature

“And have you been running away from prayers ever since, ma chère?” asked Madame Ratignolle, amused.

From Literature

By the Seine I met Pierre, He said to me, “Ma chère , Ah, voulez-vous diner?”

From Washington Post

Ma chère mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you today to a reopened Disney World, here in la belle Florida!

From Washington Post

Sample dialogue for white actors: “Ah, ma chère, we shall make a fine life here indeed.”

From New York Times