: a mantra consisting of the sound \ˈōm\ and used in contemplation of ultimate reality
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Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2019
Nothing like a few sun salutations and oms to start the day.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018
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These days Baby Archie could get his om on at an even earlier age, thanks to the proliferation of baby-and-me studios like Love Child in New York.
—Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2019
Nothing like a few sun salutations and oms to start the day.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018
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“Om.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/om. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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