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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The deputy was standing alongside a woman that Elgan recognized as Mary Jane Zakas, 77, a longtime elementary schoolteacher and a leader in the local Republican Party.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024
Video shared by Rapper 50 Cent showed 64-year-old Mary Jane Farquharson enjoying his gig at Resorts World Arena.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
Mary Jane Melendez, the company’s chief sustainability global impact officer, said 85% of the company’s water use is in agriculture.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Not much information was available at the time about Zendaya’s character, Michelle, but Deadline reported that she likely wouldn’t be Spidey’s love interest because her name wasn’t Gwen or Mary Jane.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Reggie was her little boy, her baby, at least until his little sister came along when Mary Jane was forty.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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