How to Use Virgin Mary in a Sentence

Virgin Mary

noun
  • Skip the vodka if needed for a Virgin Mary version; substitute with a splash or two of water to help thin the sauce.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Kardashian wore a black mini dress with a Virgin Mary emblem and black veil earlier in the weekend.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 23 May 2022
  • In the mural created by Revueltas, the Catholic image of Virgin Mary is in the top center and her children – men and women with different skin tones – pray around her.
    MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez, ajc, 6 May 2023
  • The 20-foot tall statue monument is devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and has earned a reputation throughout the decades as a destination for faithful flocks of praying visitors.
    Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The name was thought to have been inspired by the folklore of Virgin Mary dropping her breast milk onto the leaves.1 Traditionally, people have used milk thistle to manage liver disorders and gallbladder problems.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2023

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