diff --git a/mps/manual/source/extensions/mps.py b/mps/manual/source/extensions/mps.py
index 5a177fcf79d..cbc3f203ad6 100644
--- a/mps/manual/source/extensions/mps.py
+++ b/mps/manual/source/extensions/mps.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class GlossaryTransform(transforms.Transform):
     see_only_ids = set()
     xref_ids = defaultdict(list)
     default_priority = 999
-    sense_re = re.compile(r'(.*)\s+(\([0-9]+\))$')
+    sense_re = re.compile(r'(.*)\s+(\([0-9]+\))$', re.S)
 
     def superscript_children(self, target):
         """