- plural of maximum.
maxima
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Queen Maxima is from Argentina and could squeeze in the holders' match against Austria if she pops to Arlington, Texas on Monday.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Spirited Boss, at 18-1, held off Amorita as well as defending champion and odds-on favorite Queen Maxima, to win for trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Foreign automakers pulled back from sedans as well, killing dozens of models in the past decade, such as the Toyota Avalon and Nissan Maxima.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Willem-Alexander arrived in Suriname on Sunday with Queen Maxima, a week after the small South American country marked 50 years of independence from the Netherlands.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
He tapped his breast solemnly when he reached the words that always moved him, even though spoken in the secret tongue of a dead language: Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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