Mab
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
noun
Example Sentences
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His challenging Queen Mab speech, which can glaze the eyes, here is delivered with delectable playfulness, as Mercutio sports almost flirtatiously with Romeo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Officials said the tank, which has a storage capacity of 2,500 cubic meters, belongs to the Mab Ta Phut Tank Terminal company, which operates a commercial port and storage terminal for petrochemical products.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
In fact, the molecules in the Mab experiment were able to reach inside of the phagocytes to kill the bacteria without damaging the mammalian cells.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
Jonathan Holby’s fight direction introduces a gun into the arsenal of knives that does away with Jack Riddiford’s charismatic Mercutio, here an insolent provocateur who has barely spoken the Queen Mab speech before he disappears.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023
His grandmother was Queen Mab, of the House of the Greenbriar.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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