ma chère

[ ma-sher ]

/ ma ˈʃɛr /

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French.

(referring to a woman or girl) my dear.

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How to use ma chère in a sentence

Ma chere, Monsieur Y—— devient vraiment un medium de premiere force!
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
Ne douttes iamais ma chere gran maman que ie ne vous aime tous jours autan que ie le dois.
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon
Sur le rapport de la personne, ma chere, vous devriez être contente, au moins.
Home as Found|James Fenimore Cooper
And then raising her hand to his lips, “Ah, ma chere Mademoiselle, que je vous adore!”
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham

"You often look in that direction, 'ma chere'," answered Anne of Austria, leaning on the balcony.
Cinq Mars, Complete|Alfred de Vigny