Example Sentences: Words Starting with M
917 words starting with M, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- macabreDahmer once again gave in to his macabre desires.
- macaqueIn other words, macaques employ memory in order to survive.
- macaroniHis mom is preparing macaroni cheese for dinner.
- macheteAfter some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.
- machinationPATRICK: The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.
- machineI called you earlier, but all I got was the machine.
- machineryAll of the machinery of the law was brought to bear on the investigation.
- machoHe revved the engine in a rather macho style.
- mackerelThe divers encountered a huge school of mackerel.
- macroThe preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.
- macrophageUptake of nonopsonized bacteria by macrophages seems to be mediated dominantly by the mannose receptor.
- macroscopicThe old joke about gross anatomy is that it is not only gross (macroscopic) but also often gross (revolting).
- madYou want to spend a thousand pounds on a pair of shoes? Are you mad?
- madamMrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits...
- madcapThe film featured a madcap car chase that went right through a crowded café.
- madeThe staff were very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed.
- madlyI'm madly in love with you.
- madmanHe ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman.
- madnessHer ideas seem to verge on the edge of brilliance and madness.
- maelstromTo his right fell a gleaming sheet of water, and below it was a maelstrom, that made one giddy by its...
- mafiaIf he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!
- magazineThe cruiser blew up when a shell hit its magazine.
- mageInexperienced mages usually cannot cast spells on command.
- magentaFor those seeking purply tones, the paint colors available include mauve, magenta, and grape.
- maggotWe must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
- magic“My magic will help you find true love,” said the witch as she looked for the right herbs in her collection.
- magicalThe fireworks created a magical atmosphere in that beautiful summer night.
- magicallyThey were intended as poor kids candy since they magically kept regenerating, no matter how long you sucked...
- magicianThe children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.
- magistrateLike other civil servants, Ashok Kumar started his career as an Assistant Collector cum Sub-divisional...
- magmaSome of these units are interpreted to have undergone magma mixing pre- and (or) syneruptively.
- magnateI have decided to become an oil magnate, after spending quite some time reading the dictionary definition of...
- magnesiumThis drug can deplete the body of magnesium.
- magnetHe always had a girl on his arm – he's a bit of a babe magnet.
- magneticHe has a magnetic personality.
- magnetismElectricity and magnetism are mechanochemical sciences.
- magnificationHis story included a magnification of the events.
- magnificenceIt is to be hoped that the final scheme will satisfy all interests—preserving some of old Euston's...
- magnificentThe room was decorated with magnificent megalography, overwhelming the viewer upon entrance.
- magnificentlyThe people stared in awe at the magnificently colored flame tree.
- magnifyThe threads were so fine that you had to look through a magnifying glass to see them.
- magnitudeThe magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the open-ended Richter scale.
- magnoliaThe smell of the magnolia brought back sweet memories of my childhood.
- magnumFor quotations using this term, see Citations:bonum magnum.
- magpieBooker a voracious magpie (who does not always acknowledge the sources of his ideas), but he also turns out...
- mahoganyIn 2003, at Neal Auction Company in New Orleans, an 1810s mahogany armoire inlaid with ribbons and vines...
- maidThere are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
- maidenShe's unmarried and still a maiden.
- mailDon't forget to pick up the mail on your way.
- mailboxCrossing the front lawn of that house to get to the mailbox was a technical trespass.
- mailingI couldn't figure it out, so I posted a question on the mailing list.
- maimHe was maimed by a bear.
- mainThe main office is actually one of the smaller rooms.
- mainlandFrom the top of the lighthouse you can just see the mainland.
- mainlineAt a time when mainline denominations are engaged in massive closures of small rural churches, independent...
- mainlyThey're mainly a hard rock band, but their new album sounds kinda country to me.
- mainsailMain course and mainsail are the same thing in a sailing ship.
- mainstayAgriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy.
- mainstreamThey often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.
- maintainIt’s important to maintain good posture while sitting.
- maintenanceMy grandfather worked in a mill. He operated machinery, did maintenance, and drove forklifts.
- maizeCoarsely milled maize is termed cornmeal, but when finely milled and sifted it is called corn flour.
- majesticThe gymnast performed a majestic vault.
- majestyYour majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
- majorThe three major religions are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
- majorityThe majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
- makeWe made a bird feeder for our yard.
- makeoverThis room is a mess; it needs a makeover.
- makerThe moccasin maker had a pile of deerskin on the table, waiting to be cut out.
- makeshiftThey used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.
- makeupTo understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.
- makingAs a child, he didn’t seem like a genius in the making.
- malMal rider, shortboard or lid everyone surfs like a kook sometimes.
- maladyThe malady left my body as a pitying of doves as I slept.
- malaiseThe patient suffered from postcoital malaise.
- malariaI went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.
- malcontentTo cap everything, yet another war waged by malcontent generals did further widespread damage to the railways.
- maleFor quotations using this term, see Citations:male.
- malevolentAfter she witnessed the death of a colleague, Manning felt how “with enough grief, adrenaline and fear”, war...
- malformationNone of the lambs had malformation evocative of SBV infection (arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome, stiff...
- malfunctionShe told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
- maliceYour voice positively drips malice.
- maliciousHe was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.
- malignancySomewhere there, on that desolate plain, was lurking this fiendish man, hiding in a burrow like a wild beast...
- malignantWe will need to perform a biopsy to determine whether the tumour is malignant or benign.
- mallHe went to the mall to find a decent shirt for his interview.
- malleableMy opinion on the subject is malleable.
- malletCarpenters use mallets for assembling.
- malnourishedThe number of malnourished children has decreased.
- malnutritionIn developing countries, weanlings are most at risk of malnutrition.
- maltThe best malt whiskies are improved if they are cut with a dash of water.
- malwareIn a follow-up attack that hit Kyiv’s power grid a year later, the suspects used a second piece of malware...
- mamMy mam cooked us lobby for tea last night.
- mamaI love the cookies which mama bakes me every week.
- mammaYou can crab block him but improvise and overcome this big mamma jamma!
- mammalHedgehogs and bears are two of the many mammals that hibernate in winter.
- mammalianThe single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages.
- mammothThe political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.
- manThe show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
- manaBut in popular estimation their essential virtue derived from the personal mana of the sovereign.
- manageEven though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
- manageableThe novel was abridged by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.
- managementExcellent time management helped her succeed in all facets of her life.
- managerYou shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.
- managerialThe usual managerial incompetence was in evidence in yesterday's meeting.
- mandarinMandarin, Burmese, and Tibetan all belong to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
- mandateThe law in Massachusetts mandates a nisi period before divorce by decree nisi.
- mandatedSetbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.
- mandatoryAttendance at a school is usually mandatory for children.
- mandibleExamples of normal human developmental synostosis occur in the mandible and in the sacrum.
- maneA solid mane thinner is indispensable in finishing the looks of your horse.
- maneuverThe army was on maneuvers.
- mangaLately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.
- manganeseUmber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
- mangerLet’s go straight to the subject of mangers where girls can give birth in secret.”
- mangledBeethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.
- mangoI topped my chili with grated cheese and my mango soufflé with grated orange rind.
- mangroveThe team that found the species living in a mangrove forest also included Thai wildlife YouTuber JoCho...
- manhoodHe feared the speedy decline of all manhood.
- maniaIt remains to be seen whether the current valuations in certain sectors will turn out to be a tulip mania.
- maniacShe was driving like a maniac.
- maniacalHe suddenly exploded into about three seconds of maniacal laughter and stopped again.
- manicSheathed in helmets, gloves, and jackets, they look more like manic video game figures than humans.
- manicureGet a manicure. Plenty men do it.
- manifestHis courage manifested itself through the look on his face.
- manifestationThe last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago.
- manifestoA creed is a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs.
- manifoldThe manifold meanings of the English word set are infamous among lexicographers.
- manipulateThe software can manipulate images easily.
- manipulativeAs in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation.
- manipulatorThe power lights blinked red and the amplifier failed, but not before Kassad had seen the tapering ovoid...
- mankindOne small step for a man can be a giant leap for mankind.
- manlySandra swooned over Pierce's manly jawline.
- mannedWe will be replacing some manned tolls with high-speed device readers.
- mannequinSundsbo’s proposal to make models look like mannequins because it spoke to the blurring of boundaries —...
- mannerHis natural manner makes him seem like the boss.
- manneredHis upbringing had led him to act in an overly mannered way.
- mannerismThere's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.
- manoeuvreVariations of the Valsalva manoeuvre can be used during medical examination.
- manorA specter haunted the cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.
- manosphereThe Manosphere essentially is the counterpoint to the feminist doctrine (that empowers women at the expense...
- mansionSince his arrest, the mob boss has exchanged a mansion for a jail cell.
- manslaughterIf a man accidentally kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
- mantelA hundred-year-old shop, complete with stone mantel and wood-burning fireplace, was out of a dream.
- mantelpieceThere was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantelpiece.
- mantleAt the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party.
- mantraThis mantra is also known as Guru Mantra or Savitri Mantra.
- manualThe dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?
- manuallyThe student manually corrected several errors missed by the spell checker.
- manufactureThe design needs to be field-tested before we commit to manufacture.
- manufacturerThe manufacturer produces parts for the car industry.
- manureThe farmer manured his fallow field.
- manuscriptThe original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.
- manyNot many such people enjoyed playing chess.
- mapHe bought a map for the tour of Edinburgh Castle.
- mapleThey have a large maple in their yard.
- mappingThe team is mapping the route of the new railway line.
- marMars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years.
- marathonHe had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.
- marbleThe Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.
- marcMarc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her.
- marchAfter the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.
- marcherThe standard-bearers led and the rest of the marchers followed.
- mareI'm having a complete mare today.
- margarineThe buttery-tasting cookie was actually made with margarine, but you couldn't tell by tasting it.
- margaritaIn the summer, he’s posted on the corner with his BMX sipping margarita from a styrofoam cup and in the...
- marginThis model merely nips at the margins.
- marginalThe marginal area at the edge of the salt-marsh has its own plants.
- marginallyWhile writing my paper, my research went down several rabbit holes that were only marginally related and...
- marigoldThe marigolds had reseeded themselves in the flower box, so he didn't have to buy new ones this year.
- marinaIt's a peaceful marina with not too many boats and yachts.
- marinadeI like to use a lemon marinade with chicken.
- marinateYou'll get a better flavour from the chicken if you marinate it first.
- marineThis grease is suitable for marine use.
- marinerMariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.
- maritalThey sought counseling for their marital problems.
- maritimeI enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving.
- markA good sense of manners is the mark of a true gentleman.
- markedThe eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
- markedlyBeing markedly different as a teenager can get you taunted; as an adult it can make you famous.
- markerDon't use the permanent marker on the whiteboard.
- marketThe right to hold a weekly market was an invaluable privilege not given to all towns in the Middle Ages.
- marketerBecause marketers had to provide their own containers, the oval shopping basket was useful for holding...
- marketplaceSome high-street retailers were slow to enter the new digital marketplace of the Internet.
- markingThe markings on the plane identified it as belonging to law enforcement.
- marlGreenshields was the contractor selected to build the embankment, and over a hundred thousand tons of marl...
- marmaladeThe marmalade is on the shelf below the bread.
- maroonThey were marooned on a desert island in the Pacific.
- marqueeThe text was marqueed at the end of the presentation.
- marriageYou should enter marriage for love.
- marriedAre you married or single?
- marrowThis patient will have a marrow today.
- marryNeither of her daughters showed any desire to marry.
- marshMany animals live in the marsh.
- marshalWhen marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled.
- marshlandNatural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland.
- marshmallowHe acts like a total badass, but he's really just a marshmallow once you get to know him.
- marsupialIt seemed to me, meandering around Earls Court, that motors should be more marsupial.
- martIn that day, drovers would drive their cattle to the marts on the coast.
- martialJamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
- martinMartin Luther posted his ninety five theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg.
- martiniWill you join us at six o’clock for martinis?
- martyrThe apostle Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
- martyrdomThe Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeats and...
- marvelThey marveled at how the Shrinky Dinks could be so shrinky while preserving their form so beautifully.
- marvelousI went to a marvelous party last week.
- mascaraRain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.
- mascotI keep this red stone as a lucky mascot and always put it on my desk in exams.
- masculine“John”, “Paul”, and “Jake” are masculine names.
- masculinityOver time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.
- mashWe had fun mashing apples in a mill.
- maskThey walked in, not even wearing masks, and coolly robbed the bank of twelve thousand pounds.
- masonThey sell boxes that store 24 mason jars.
- masonryHe studied masonry for five years.
- masqueradeI was invited to the masquerade at their home.
- massThe mass of spectators didn't see the infraction on the field.
- massacreThe spillover from this war will be many little massacres of civilians by civilians.
- massageHaving a massage can have many beneficial effects.
- massiveCompared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.
- massivelyThere she stood, effectively blocking the level crossing, simmering gently, massively inert.
- mastSpurious emissions from the wireless mast were causing nearby electrical equipment to go haywire.
- masterMark Twain was a master of fiction.
- masterfulThe brushwork on the skin tones was masterful.
- masterlyHer years of experience enabled her to render a masterly performance.
- mastermindHis first outside hire wasn't an electronics whiz or a mechanical mastermind, but a young industrial...
- masterpieceMasterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
- masteryHis lack of mastery of the social graces made it obvious he had not been raised in upper-class society.
- mastheadMaree said she felt worse after articles were written about the video, including by this masthead.
- matWipe your feet on the mat before coming in.
- matchMy local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.
- matchmakingWant me to do some matchmaking?
- mateI'm going to the pub with a few mates.
- materTheir maters are all pals of my mater’s, and I don’t want to get them into trouble for aiding and abetting my...
- materialThis compound has a number of interesting material properties.
- materialismWe except the values of materialism.
- materialisticIn a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume.
- materialitySomething of the light that blazes invisible within the abysses of its normally opaque materiality breaks...
- materializeDon’t you find, that things fail to materialize?
- maternalHis weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
- maternityShe's working in maternity this month.
- mathIf you do the math, you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
- mathematicalThe team has a mathematical chance of being promoted, but they need to win the next seven matches.
- mathematicianThe Italian mathematician Leonardo Bonacci, who was called Fibonacci, introduced the Hindu–Arabic numeral...
- mathematicsMy mathematics is always improving.
- matriarchThat is Ma'am Smith, the matriarch of the Smith families.
- matrixThe entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.
- matronThe authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
- matterHe always took some reading matter with him on the plane.
- mattingIn service it was discovered that the matting absorbed moisture which eventually resulted in corrosion of the...
- mattressDistrusting banks, the eccentric old man kept a sockful of silver coins under his mattress.
- maturationThis "mimic agnosy" will be removed only through very prolonged maturation and learning.
- matureShe is quite mature for her age.
- maturitySome foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price.
- maulThe bear mauled him in a terrible way.
- mausoleumJohn's body was immured Thursday in the mausoleum.
- mauveFor those seeking purply tones, the paint colors available include mauve, magenta, and grape.
- maverickHe made a maverick decision. She is such a maverick person.
- mawAdam requires a touch of feminine lace and a whisper of diaphanous silk, not a direct vision of the gaping...
- maxHe pushed himself to the max.
- maximNon sequitur humor is non-Gricean as it intentionally disobeys the maxim of relation.
- maximalThe quotient ring over a maximal ideal is a field with a single zero element.
- maximizationMonopolies engaging in profit maximization will produce at the quantity where its marginal revenue equals...
- maximizeI need to maximize performance.
- maximumUse the proper dose for the maximum effect.
- mayMay we request that patrons kindly take their seats.
- maybeA small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.
- mayflyWhile some animals take months to reproduce, mayfly need just one perfect day.
- mayhap"Mayhap 'tis a fetch."
- mayhemIn all the mayhem, some children were separated from their parents.
- mayonnaiseWe served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter.
- mayorThe mayor rewarded his cronies with cushy plums, requiring little work for handsome pay.
- mayoralThe mayoral seal was applied to all official correspondence of the mayor.
- maypoleHow would you like the maypole decorated?
- mazeThis video game involves flying through a maze zapping various nasties.
- meCan you hear me?
- meadI sure would be much happier with a tankard of mead right about now.
- meadowThe cabin offers a lovely spacious view of the mountain meadows.
- meagerA meager piece of cake in one bite.
- mealBreakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.
- mealtimeMy youngest son has a special cry for mealtimes.
- meanI didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
- meanderThe stream meandered through the valley.
- meaningThe number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.
- meaningfulI think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
- meaningfullyBecause of this, SSDs are one of the first technologies to meaningfully demonstrate just what synesthesia –...
- meaninglessThe word "gugugu" is meaningless in English.
- meantimeWe'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.
- meanwhileThere was a party going on downstairs. Meanwhile, I was reading a book.
- measlesThe Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.
- measurableThe new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
- measureMom's rage has no measure.
- measuredHe ran over a measured mile.
- measurementHere's the measurement – the ribbon must be that long, no longer and no shorter.
- meatA large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.
- meatballMeatballs were on the menu for lunch.
- meatlessA meatless day or a beerless or tealess day does not suggest moderation so much as immoderation.
- meatyThis tastes rather meaty. Are you sure it's vegetarian?
- mechanicThis game has a mechanic where if you run toward a ledge you automatically jump off rather than just falling.
- mechanicalThe pianist was too mechanical.
- mechanicallyCompensators ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically...
- mechanicsI find it exceedingly doubtful that any person groks quantum mechanics.
- mechanismThe socket communications layer is agnostic with regard to its underlying transport mechanism—it is...
- mechanisticSuch ateleological explanation is what is meant by mechanistic explanation in the broad sense.
- mechanizeAbout 80 percent of its line work are now mechanized.
- medalHe medalled twice at the Olympics.
- medallionSome woodwork and the plaster ceiling medallions have been duplicated to match the originals.
- meddleThey are meddling in matters that men should not wit of.
- mediaFighter pilots are depicted as cool in popular media like Top Gun.
- medialThe medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.
- mediallyThe gulars are very short medially and do not reach the entoplastron.
- medianThe centroid of a triangle is, by definition, the point of intersection of the three medians: moreover, it is...
- mediateNegotiators managed to mediate a ceasefire.
- mediationIn native title matters, there is a lot of talk about litigation, mediation, negotiation and questions about...
- mediatorAmong these molecules, TNF activates fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), which leads to the production of...
- medicThe medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.
- medicalDo you have any medical experience?
- medicationSuch behavior, if it doesn't abate, will necessitate medication and supervision.
- medicinalIf any medicinal herbs used by witches were supposedly evil, then how come people from at least the past...
- medicineThis medicine has fewer adverse effects than others in its drug class.
- medievalThank God for modern remedies: the medievals were often useless or even harmful.
- mediocreI'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
- mediocrityFlexibility is good, but a tolerance for mediocrity carried far enough impairs operational capacity.
- meditateBy meditating, I try to attune myself to the greater cosmos.
- meditationHer book is less a cookbook than a meditation on the craft of cookery.
- meditativeYoga is a meditative practice.
- mediumCable TV is an inexpensive advertising medium.
- medleyThey played a medley of favorite folk songs as an encore.
- medullaryIn many vertebrates, the neurenteric canal connects the medullary tube and the primitive intestine.
- meekWhen confronted by opposition his reaction was to bluster, which often cowed the meek.
- meetFancy meeting you here! Guess who I met at the supermarket today?
- meetingMeeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people.
- megaFollow those in the know to the fifth floor of Sega's Joy Polis, a mega indoor amusement park that's part of...
- melancholyMelancholy people don't talk much.
- melanomaAcral melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs on fingers, palms, soles, and nail beds.
- meldOne can meld copper and zinc together to form brass.
- meleeI fragged him once and then meleed him for the kill.
- mellowThe fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age.
- melodicBut at the core all his music is melodic and melody is its main motive force.
- melodiousPatinkin’s melodious voice is a natural fit for animation, and he breathes just the right type of upper-crust...
- melodramaThe grave-digging scene in Beethoven's “Fidelio” has much melodrama.
- melodyAlyssa likes to sing melodies while playing the drums.
- melonThink! Use your melon!
- meltI melted butter to make a cake.
- meltdownChannel 4 switchboards went into meltdown this week when viewers called to complain about a Brass Eye...
- meltingOne visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.
- memberThe I-beams were to become structural members of a pedestrian bridge.
- membershipThe terms of membership agreement were vague.
- membraneThe protein was relocalized to the membrane.
- memeHe posted a meme that went viral within a few hours on social media.
- mementoI kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
- memoI made sure to memo him about the client's complaints.
- memoirWhen I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.
- memorabiliaGeorge has a collection of World War II memorabilia.
- memorableAt the drop of a hat, he would aphorise an experience into a few memorable words.
- memorandumThe Trump administration will allow federal workers to promote their religious beliefs to colleagues, display...
- memorialThis memorial will show our ageless respect to those who died.
- memorizeKeep that list in front of you, or memorize it cold.
- memoryMemory is a facility common to all animals.
- menaceBradley Barcola, on for Kvaratskhelia, menaced with his jet-heeled pace on the counter.
- menacingHis menacing presence cast a chill over everyone.
- menagerieShe brought home two new buns to join the menagerie!
- mendMy trousers have a big rip in them and need mending.
- menialIn feudal days lay brothers were usually uneducated commoners, who did most menial, manual labor while the...
- menopauseThe encounter soured Thomas's relationship with Jessa, who had founded the mobile payments company, with the...
- menorahThe great menorah was taken away.
- menstrualRecent studies in physiology have noted that women who live in close proximity to one another - nurses in a...
- mentalHe is the most mental freshman I've seen yet.
- mentalityBefore he can succeed, he will have to shed the mentality that he can get by without hard work.
- mentallyThis is a problem that needs to be solved mentally, not with brute force.
- mentionHe happened to mention your name to me.
- mentorMy research is an extension of the work of my mentor.
- menuAfter the wedding celebration was over the menu was displayed for dinner.
- meowThat new car was really the cat’s meow.
- mercenaryThe mercenaries plundered all the goods they found.
- merchandiseGood business depends on having good merchandise.
- merchantI’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China.
- mercifulHis extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?
- mercilessThe sun is merciless today, so please take care of yourself.
- mercuryThe mercury there has averaged 37.6°C, 2.3°C above the February norm.
- mercyShe took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him.
- mereThe mere thought of pineapple on pizza makes me want to throw up.
- merelyThe word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and...
- mergeHeadquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.
- mergerEight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies.
- meridianThe moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.
- meringueThe key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.
- meritFor her good performance in the examination, her teacher gave her ten merits.
- mermaidAnd we don't know what a mermaid actually looks like (or if they even exist).
- mermanMany people do not know about mermen, and I did not know about dwarfmaids.
- merrilyThe children sang merrily as they walked home.
- merrimentIt is recorded that this remarkable prophecy, now largely fulfilled, was received with much merriment—an...
- merryWe had a very merry Christmas.
- meshThe music meshed well with the visuals in that film.
- mesmerizeThen he commenced to talk, really talk, and inside of two flaps of a herring’s fin he had me mesmerized, like...
- mesquiteTucson is situated in beautiful mesquite riverbed country, overlooked by the snowy Catalina range.
- messHe made a mess of it.
- messageWe've just received an urgent message from the President.
- messengerI'll messenger over the signed documents.
- messyJim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.
- metaEach video sharing platform's community has a meta on how long videos should be.
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Cite this page: “Example Sentences: Words Starting with M.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/sentences/a-z/m. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.