the Madonna

noun

: the Virgin Mary : the mother of Jesus Christ

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As the theater very slowly began to fill up, the only thing to do was look around at the Madonna fans around me. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 June 2026 The father stretches out his arms, Jesus-like, evoking the Last Supper, and the mother holds a toddler on her lap, face forward, the way the Madonna might present the Christ child. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 Rogers Park, for example, features the Madonna Della Strada chapel on the campus of Loyola University. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 That marks the highest placement for the Madonna song in the country at the moment. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Madonna

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“The Madonna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Madonna. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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