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

Imagine that conversation, in a thousand versions: Sorry, sir, but your flight is canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Their claim was self-defense, sir / Just don’t believe your eyes,” Springsteen sings with his familiar rasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Whether it is simply fewer courtiers, a bit less ceremony, no more people calling him sir, or bowing.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

“I’ve had enough. I’m coming across. You, sir, have been warned.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el