sir
Example Sentences
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“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
Whether it is simply fewer courtiers, a bit less ceremony, no more people calling him sir, or bowing.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
“Oh no. Please, sir, I—” Her eyes shone bright with tears.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.