Mario

[ mahr-ee-oh, mar-; Italian, Spanish mah-ryaw ]

/ ˈmɑr iˌoʊ, ˈmær-; Italian, Spanish ˈmɑ ryɔ /

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noun

a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.

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How to use Mario in a sentence

You can also get cosmetics to make characters look like iconic personalities such as Mario, Luigi and Wario.
Nintendo Direct highlights: Splatoon 3, Skyward Sword and new Smash Ultimate fighters|Elise Favis|February 17, 2021|Washington Post
It’s too bad, because “3D World” is considered one of the finest Mario games ever released.
’Bowser’s Fury’ looks like a must-play for cat owners|Gene Park|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
I’ve wanted to replay Mario 64 for years and was waiting for Nintendo to touch it up just a bit — but it, and Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy, are virtually unchanged in this retro package.
Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter|Devin Coldewey|December 3, 2020|TechCrunch
Whatever the case, bringing Mario to a real-world RC car is one of those no-brainer ideas, and the execution looks great.
Nintendo’s new RC Mario Kart looks terrific|Brian Heater|October 2, 2020|TechCrunch

Overdeliver with one hand and underdeliver with the other is Nintendo’s approach, and it was hoped by many players that the former hand would be the one with the Mario anniversary content in it.
Nintendo rips the seal off the next generation of nostalgia, but fans fret|Devin Coldewey|September 3, 2020|TechCrunch
At times, Mario Cuomo seemed to have the humility of a Jesuit and the goals of an emperor.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today.
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Mario Cuomo knew where he came from, and he never spoke down to the American people.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Harris was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Bedford, N.Y., but was granted clemency in 1993 by Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Headmasters Behaving Badly|Emily Shire|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In May, the head of Guerreros Unidos, Mario Casarrubias Salgado, aka the Beautiful Toad, was arrested.
Mexico’s First Lady of Murder Is on the Lam|Michael Daly|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Don Mario Tasca was a white-haired old man, with pink skin, and a white beard for a collar.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
The two children, Giulietta and Mario, clung to a mast and gazed at the sea with staring eyes, as though senseless.
Cuore (Heart)|Edmondo De Amicis
She afterwards married again, her second husband being her colleague Mario, Comte de Candia.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
"Tell the electric light company to turn on the flashlight from Monte Mario," said the Baron.
The Eternal City|Hall Caine
The streets were still dark, but a searchlight from Monte Mario was sweeping over the city like a flash of a supernatural eye.
The Eternal City|Hall Caine