Explore Madams through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Madams meaning
plural of madam
Using Madams
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of madam
Context around Madams
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Madams
- In this selection, "madams" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include ada the madams of the and and local madams are known. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "madams" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with madams
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dewey raided 80 houses of prostitution in the New York City area and arrested hundreds of prostitutes and "madams". (19 words)
To make matters worse, traffickers and local madams are known to separately charge double the $1,000 fee migrants typically pay to get from Nigeria to Libya. (27 words)
Now she’s honored each year by “madams” and “miners,” decked out in their 19th-century best (read: corsets and nightshirts), who race brass beds down Main Street. (28 words)
Lloyd Wendt (1974), p. 321 The sisters' separate responsibilities The Everleigh sisters Minna and Ada—the madams of the Everleigh Club— carried out very different duties in the operation of the club. (32 words)
Now she’s honored each year by “madams” and “miners,” decked out in their 19th-century best (read: corsets and nightshirts), who race brass beds down Main Street. (28 words)
To make matters worse, traffickers and local madams are known to separately charge double the $1,000 fee migrants typically pay to get from Nigeria to Libya. (27 words)
Example sentences (4)
Now she’s honored each year by “madams” and “miners,” decked out in their 19th-century best (read: corsets and nightshirts), who race brass beds down Main Street.
To make matters worse, traffickers and local madams are known to separately charge double the $1,000 fee migrants typically pay to get from Nigeria to Libya.
Dewey raided 80 houses of prostitution in the New York City area and arrested hundreds of prostitutes and "madams".
Lloyd Wendt (1974), p. 321 The sisters' separate responsibilities The Everleigh sisters Minna and Ada—the madams of the Everleigh Club— carried out very different duties in the operation of the club.