mister

Example Sentences

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He was the Duke of York and a prince when he moved in more than 20 years ago and now he's leaving as a plain old mister.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“The kids were pointing and screaming like, ‘Oh my God, mister, what happened to your hair?!’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

“I took him home and laid him underneath the air conditioner. I didn’t spray him with a plant mister, but I should have.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

The reflections in a lake, the roseate ribbon of a sunset, the rainbow created as light passes through an irrigation mister — all are rendered with poetic precision.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021

Good luck to you anyway, mister, for I think I know what you’re here for.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt