signor
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Jobs with Justice, is a signor of the IRS complaint.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2015
Strange to think that those two movie brats – mister shark attack and signor blood-and-pasta – have now turned into Hollywood's leading purveyors of quality historical drama.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2013
All 109 of them. peaboss, tobe82, notmuch, edinamikie, LarsHEriksen, donandgeorge, stevenjwillis, signor, Vesuvial, adamgilbey, asbb.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2011
The chief 87 anticipates startling and perhaps unpleasant news, and saying: “‘Excuse me, signor, for a few moments,’ he retires with his emissary.”
From John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 by Frith, William Powell
“I am willing to give it,” responded Rossi, the signor addressed, and who felt he was speaking the sentiment of his followers.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne
Giuseppe Prezzolini noted, “The fact that they had to lead such difficult lives, made of the signori keen observers of men.”
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2011
"I should like to know, signori," said the Fairy, turning to the three doctors gathered about Pinocchio's bed, "I should like to know if this poor Marionette is dead or alive."
From Adventures of Pinocchio by Della Chiesa, Carol
The little goat-herd eyes us solemnly, but—strange and welcome to relate—shows no inclination to pester the signori.
From The Naples Riviera by Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp)
Have the signori heard that the French steamer, which left Civita Vecchia the same day with their diligence, had to put back and lie in port more than two days on account of the storm?
From Italian Journeys by Howells, William Dean
Perhaps the signori will also take a cup?
From Saracinesca by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
Contarino.—Pray inform me, signors, have any of you ever met this Abellino face to face?
From The Bravo of Venice; a romance by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory)
"A health to the ladies!" cried one of the signors.
From O. T. a Danish Romance by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
Do, then, as the great signors of Constantinople do,—divert the anger and amuse the caprices of the present king.
From Catherine De Medici by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
Some lords and signors were there without their dames.
From The Young Duke by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
They therefore divided the city into quarters, and for each created three signors.
From History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy by Machiavelli, Niccolò
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