sir

Example Sentences

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"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 was loaded up with cash and they told me, ‘I’m sorry, sir, we can’t have you, you have 20 days to get out,’” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

“Yes, sir, I have. I would like very much to win that scholarship now.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins