sir

Example Sentences

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"I was aware of listening devices, yes, sir," Butterfield said at the time.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“Yes, sir, can I serve you your breakfast?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“Deputy Alfred told Barber: ‘You know what, sir, let me see your hands and step away from the vehicle,’” the report read.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The pair said becoming a dame and a sir respectively was "wonderful and humbling at the same time".

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

I didn’t want to disappoint her, no sir, so I had my second helping and put Timbuktu clean out of my mind.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney