“Mare” or “Mayor”—Which to use?

“Mare” or “Mayor”

Overview

mare / mayor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

mare: (noun) female equine animal. (noun) a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon.

mayor: (noun) the head of a city government.

Pronunciation

mare: m·EH·r

mayor: m·EY·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “mare”

Trasee turistice - județul Satu Mare
purja purja kat mare
…A While is a gray mare bred in Kentucky by W.…
…Romanian Orthodox church in Baia Mare, Romania.
…the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf run that year at…
…second favorite behind the British mare Ouija Board who had won…
…University" by the readers of Mare, the Leiden University magazine.
…the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
…last been administered to the mare eighteen days before the Filly…
Velazquez reported that the mare "got a little bit aggressive…

Examples of “mayor”

…31, 2007) was a Republican mayor of Mangham and a retired…
…has served as the city's mayor since 2008.
…District and the former Republican mayor of Mangham.
…investigation of the murder of mayor Celso Daniel.
…in 1732 was elected as Mayor of Leicester.
…posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
…Palocci when he was the Mayor of the city of Ribeirão…
…has ties to Belo Horizonte mayor Fernando Pimentel (PT) because of…
…Finance Antonio Palocci who was mayor (1993–1996) of Ribeirão Preto and…
…Daniel, brother of the assassinated mayor of Santo André (SP), Celso…

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