sweet Mary: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishinformalaffectionate
  • A tender or affectionate form of address for a woman named Mary or for a female figure called Mary.

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  • Sweet Mary, could you help me carry these groceries upstairs?

    Dulce Mary, ¿podrías ayudarme a subir estas compras?

  • I always call my grandmother 'Sweet Mary' because she’s so kind and gentle.

    Siempre llamo a mi abuela 'Dulce Mary' porque es muy amable y cariñosa.

  • Sweet Mary sang a lullaby to her baby every night before bedtime.

    Dulce Mary cantaba una nana a su bebé cada noche antes de dormir.

  • During the ceremony, they honored Sweet Mary for her lifelong dedication to the community.

    Durante la ceremonia, honraron a Dulce Mary por su dedicación de toda la vida a la comunidad.

• 2.

  Christian devotional contextsGeneral Englishreligiousexclamatorycolloquial
  • An invocation of the Virgin Mary used as an exclamation, plea, or oath.

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  • Sweet Mary, guide us through these troubled times, the congregation prayed in unison.

    Dulce María, guíanos en estos tiempos difíciles, rezó la congregación al unísono.

  • She exclaimed 'Sweet Mary!' when the unexpected visitor arrived at the door.

    Exclamó '¡Dulce María!' cuando llegó el visitante inesperado a la puerta.

  • The villagers called upon sweet Mary to protect their crops during the drought.

    Los aldeanos invocaron a dulce María para proteger sus cultivos durante la sequía.

• 3.

  General Englishironicderogatorycolloquial
  • A phrase used sarcastically or with bitter emphasis when referring to a person named Mary or to the archetypal figure, often to highlight contrast between appearance and reality.

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  • Oh, sweet Mary, you’d think she was an angel, but she’s anything but that in reality.

    Oh, dulce Mary, pensarías que es un ángel, pero en realidad no es así.

  • He bitterly muttered, 'Sweet Mary, always playing the victim,' after the meeting ended.

    Murmuró amargamente, 'Dulce Mary, siempre haciéndose la víctima,' después de que terminó la reunión.

  • Sweet Mary might look innocent, but don’t be fooled; she’s very cunning behind the scenes.

    Dulce Mary puede parecer inocente, pero no te dejes engañar; es muy astuta detrás de escena.