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Mater is an English word with synonyms like mother. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mater in a sentence

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Mater | Material | Materials | Mates | Mat | Maternal | Maternity | Mating | Materially

Mater meaning

  1. Mother.
  2. A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.

Synonyms of Mater

mother female parent

Related words

Other words often associated with Mater or its synonyms:

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Using Mater

  • The main meaning on this page is: Mother. | A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
  • Useful related words include: mother, female parent.
  • In the example corpus, mater often appears in combinations such as: alma mater, mater dei, the mater.

Context around Mater

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

alma 12× dura 2× arachnoid 2× pia 2×

Often after:

dei 8× cheverus 1× grafts 1× depauw 1× serving 1×

Sentence patterns with Mater

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

s alma mater 2× action as mater dei and 1× and arachnoid mater including blood 1× be a mater dei home 1× college alma mater after leading 1× contaminated dura mater grafts dura 1× game against mater dei 1× game between mater dei vs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2007 story 1× a miami native 1× adams 66 is 1× after his firing 1× any questions about 1× arsenault is hired 1×

Common sentence endings:

s alma mater 2× a state championships 1× against mater dei 1× april 16 2024 1× association of texas 1× at mater dei 1×

Words around Mater

Just before it in the word index:

matepad 5 mateos 2 mateo 210 matengu 2 matenga 3 maten 3

Just after it in the word index:

matera 22 materazzi 4 materi 2 materia 34 material 8.134 materiale 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

afro 397 aiding 397 approving 397 beneficiary 397 casa 397 deserving 397

Corpus analysis for Mater

  • In this selection, "mater" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alma, dura, arachnoid, dei, cheverus and grafts stand out and add context to how "mater" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include s alma mater and action as mater dei and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mater" sits close to words such as afro, aiding and approving, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mater

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Adams, 66, is in his second season coaching at his alma mater. (12 words)

After his firing by Cincy, West Virginia, his alma mater, was waiting. (12 words)

Commencement concluded with the singing of the Alma Mater by four School of the Arts students. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team. (42 words)

Mater Dei’s Braden Ruiz makes it back to first base ahead of the throw during the game between Mater Dei vs. Orange Lutheran in a Trinity League baseball game at Hart Park on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (38 words)

Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College, Anaheim schools and Mater Dei High canceled in-person classes for Monday, Aug. 21 because of storm-related safety concerns, but many other schools plan on business as usual. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Arsenault is hired by her college alma mater after leading her high school alma mater, Cheverus, to two of the last three Class A state championships.

Sierra Canyon (11-0) will next play Trinity League runner-up Mater Dei in the Division 1 semifinals on Friday, Nov. 17. It will be a Mater Dei home game.

Mater Dei’s Braden Ruiz makes it back to first base ahead of the throw during the game between Mater Dei vs. Orange Lutheran in a Trinity League baseball game at Hart Park on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

These patients had caught CJD from contaminated dura mater grafts (dura mater being a tough membrane that coats the brain and spinal cord) used to help their brains heal after surgery.

Between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater is the subarachnoid space which contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

The pia mater and arachnoid mater including blood vessels are seen at the top of the image.

A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team.

Adams, 66, is in his second season coaching at his alma mater.

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After his firing by Cincy, West Virginia, his alma mater, was waiting.

A Miami native, Coley played for Miami High and later was an assistant coach at his alma mater and Miami Norland before jumping to the college ranks.

Any questions about Etiwanda looking too far ahead were answered during the opening minutes of Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Open Division pool-play game against Mater Dei.

Brey got to know Christie in the 1990s when he was the head basketball coach at the University of Delaware, Christie’s alma mater.

Brown did have the same coolness under pressure as Young, and Brown’s consistent accuracy might be better than Young’s was at Mater Dei.

Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College, Anaheim schools and Mater Dei High canceled in-person classes for Monday, Aug. 21 because of storm-related safety concerns, but many other schools plan on business as usual.

Commencement concluded with the singing of the Alma Mater by four School of the Arts students.

Don’t miss the action as Mater Dei and St. John Bosco go head-to-head in this exciting high school football clash.

Frame ticket stubs, sports jerseys, show programs, or other memorabilia that commemorates a graduate’s glory days at their alma mater.

He also amended his 2017 filing, on which he had left off similar reimbursements while teaching at Creighton Law School, his wife's alma mater.

He said: “From January till date, Lagos State chapter has been meeting and working to support our alma mater.

He was devoted to his alma mater, serving as president of the Harvard Law School Association of Texas.

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Common combinations with mater

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mater" in a sentence?
An example: "Arsenault is hired by her college alma mater after leading her high school alma mater, Cheverus, to two of the last three Class A state championships." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mater" from authentic English texts.
What does "mater" mean?
Mater means: Mother.
What are synonyms of "mater"?
Common synonyms of "mater" include: mother, female parent.
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