Marta

[ mahr-tuh; Italian mahr-tah ]

/ ˈmɑr tə; Italian ˈmɑr tɑ /

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noun

a female given name.

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Words nearby Marta

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How to use Marta in a sentence

Hogar Santa Marta opened in August, and is one of the ministry’s initiatives.
LGBTQ youth find refuge at church-run shelter in El Salvador|Ernesto Valle|November 17, 2021|Washington Blade
Hogar Santa Marta’s programs have been made available to IOM in order to improve the way it views sexual diversity-related issues.
LGBTQ youth find refuge at church-run shelter in El Salvador|Ernesto Valle|November 17, 2021|Washington Blade
The sparks between Mike and Marta fly, or at least skitter toward one another with resolute, shuffleboard-style jauntiness.
Cry Macho Is Pure Clint Eastwood—and That's Mostly a Good Thing|Stephanie Zacharek|September 17, 2021|Time
He did have “An Especially Good View” of many historical events, and so did his parents, Józef and Marta.
Dispatch from the front lines of war and publishing|Steven Roberts|May 28, 2021|Washington Post

In Georgia, MARTA (the Metropolitan Atlantic Rapid Transit Authority) built a huge solar canopy at its bus depot in Decatur.
Paved Paradise|The Daily Beast|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MARTA: With sacks of money and the anti-Communist tactics of your Senator Jzo-ay McCarthy.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat|Michael Weiss|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cast: Tricia Helfer, Michael Trucco, Marc Blucas, Alex Fernandez, Marta Milans.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His colleagues Carlos Costa, Gustavo Giombini Moser, and Marta Sierra never came back.
The Dutch Queen-to-Be and Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’|Nadette De Visser|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 2008, the first Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) was implemented in the Santa Marta slum in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.
Who’s Who at the Women in the World Summit in Brazil|The Daily Beast|December 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Kent heard an exclamation, and saw Marta starting toward him from behind Jandron's men.
The Sargasso of Space|Edmond Hamilton
As the man froze in instant death Kent saw that it was Marta who had struck him from behind.
The Sargasso of Space|Edmond Hamilton
Kent, with his arm across Marta's shoulders, watched the wreck-pack grow smaller behind.
The Sargasso of Space|Edmond Hamilton
Certainly Marta hated to accept so great a favor as the care of herself and her brother must represent.
The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail|Margaret Vandercook
The ride did not occupy half an hour, Marta naturally directing the way.
The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail|Margaret Vandercook