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“Sari” or “Sorry”

sari / sorry 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

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

sari s·AA·r·iy

  • nouna dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body.

sorry s·AA·r·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“sari”

  • Sari Sabella as Apocalypta's Pet Zombie
  • Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant,
  • Sari Abacha, 34, Nigerian footballer (Kwara
  • Sari Nusseibeh
  • Sari Bagh
  • Sari Bagh (, also Romanized as
  • Rural District, Kolijan Rostaq District, Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
  • Chanderi sari
  • Dhul-Nun of Egypt, Bishr al-Hafi, Sari al-Saqati, Maruf Karkhi, and others.
  • in India to adopt the sari.

“sorry”

  • year, and I just feel sorry for my guys that all
  • "I am very sorry that it was made at
  • Iain Pattinson, scriptwriter for I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and
  • The band added bassist Scott Sorry, guitarist Matt Montgomery (Piggy D.)
  • interview Covarrubias said he was "sorry that [the internment] was a
  • the end, and only felt sorry that he could not do
  • and she began to feel sorry for this mother, who was
  • with the entire affair and sorry he had to shoot Ross,
  • (Sorry, 'Judas')".
  • did not I am as sorry as if the original fault

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