mag

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noun

mag

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abbreviation

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magnesium
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magnetism
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magneto
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magnitude

Examples of mag in a Sentence

Noun flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But, basically, these are mags — great mags — of the past. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 Walked in and bought a gun, 4 mags, and 120 rounds for $700. Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023 The mag also has included special editorial features on beauty, fashion, parenting, and health and fitness. Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023 Looking ahead, Miller has another exciting book project in the works and looks forward to creating more issues of For the Culture mag, establishing deeper connections with her readers, and further illuminating the remarkable narratives of Black women and femmes in the culinary sphere. Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 20 Sep. 2023 During a chat with his Alabama for Complex mag, Barker floated the idea of naming his unborn child Rocky Thirteen, which did not impress his 17-year-old daughter. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2023 Drummond replaces Gideon Lichfield, who announced his exit from the mag this May. Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023 That exchange is one of many throughout Season Two that are accidentally a commentary on Minx the real TV series as opposed to Minx the fictional skin mag. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023 Carswell was on the launch team of the Oprah mag, and then a story producer at GMA, and finally a researcher at Vanity Fair, and returned to PEOPLE in 2019. Sue Carswell, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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