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mag

1 of 2

noun

mag

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
magnesium
2
magnetism
3
magneto
4
magnitude

Examples of mag in a Sentence

Noun flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style
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Noun
At least not Will Welch, GQ’s longstanding editor-in-chief and global editorial director, who was absolutely zen about the threat of an atmospheric river mucking up the mag’s Men of the Year celebration last night. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 Mayer previously defended the friendship in a 2024 letter to The Hollywood Reporter, criticizing a question the mag had asked Cohen in a profile. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025 After refusing, the employees dragged the mag out of the aircraft. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Not a shabby blast for a fashion mag right out of the starting gate, but then again, 72 isn’t just any mag. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mag

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mag was in 1742

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“Mag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mag. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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