How to Use mana in a Sentence

mana

noun
Definition of mananext
Synonyms for mananext
  • If your pedigree is from the gods, you are born with some form of mana.
    — Taylor Weik /, NBC News, 9 May 2018
  • But for most of humankind, one earns mana through earnest work.
    — Taylor Weik /, NBC News, 9 May 2018
  • To use a land card to pay mana, tap the land card by turning it sideways.
    — Bailey Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • The bones of such a powerful man were, to them, a source of immense mana.
    — Austin Murphy, SI.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Sending his family all the love, light, strength and mana.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Sending his family all the love, light, strength and mana.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Stops were frequent, sometimes just to soak up the views and the palpable mana that seemed to vibrate everywhere.
    — Eric Hiss, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2016
  • Among Native Hawaiians, human remains are believed to retain the mana, or essence, of the deceased.
    — Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Leading metaverse tokens like Decentraland’s mana and the Sandbox’s sand are down more than 70% over the past year.
    — Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • What's more, the demo didn't even have a UI system to test in terms of inventory menus or on-screen indicators (health, arrows, mana).
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2017
  • When one of the local construction workers on the project commented on the home’s positive mana, Mrs. Grossman realized her wishes had been achieved.
    — Jessica Dailey, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
  • As in Castlevania, their ammo count is based on a mana meter that must be restored through exploration and killing enemies.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Native Hawaiians understand that mana—spiritual energy, which can be gained and lost by a person over time—could only be traced through one’s mother.
    — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2020
  • The WoW team has already crunched player stats like health and mana down on multiple occasions as a way to postpone fully solving the problem, so this is the culmination of something that has been underway for a few years now.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2019
  • Showing the reverence Polynesians have for stones and their living mana (or energy), Beno explained that foundations like these were named and passed down through generations.
    — Eric Hiss, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2016
  • Aprender a ler com a mana ao pequeno almoço ♥️ panquecas, pickles e mirtilos... não se preocupem 🤣 .
    — Megan Stein, Country Living, 1 Mar. 2020
  • This would suggest that at least for one hero mana is being reworked and seemingly removed, which would suggest that a new system where abilities do not cost mana but potentially something else is being introduced, which would be a first for Dota 2.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Everything was unique and had, honestly, a different vibe and a mana to it that was really intoxicating and motivating and inspiring.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Mana regenerates automatically and fully, for instance, so there's no reason to hold back because of limited mana potions.
    — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2017
  • And once again, big daddy is completely surrounded by beautiful estrogen and loving, powerful female mana.
    — Nicole Moschella, ajc, 12 Dec. 2017

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