sir

Example Sentences

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The president patted one student on the arm and asked if he was a "strong person," to which the boy replied "yes, sir."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“I told him, ‘No, sir, I’m sorry.’” said the Augusta, Ga. native.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"That's over, sir," captain Suryakumar Yadav said on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

“I can answer for every thing of that nature, sir, because it will be under Mrs. Weston’s care. Mrs. Weston undertakes to direct the whole.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen