sir
Example Sentences
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Whether it is simply fewer courtiers, a bit less ceremony, no more people calling him sir, or bowing.
From BBC
“We are absolutely crushing violent crime like never before and defending this homeland, sir,” Patel said, gesturing toward large poster boards showing a surge in arrests this summer.
After that, for the rest of the day, it was 'sir'.
From BBC
“Yes sir. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the Nigerian Government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”
From Salon
The scene is starkly similar to what Springsteen wrote about in one of the album’s most evocative songs — where children play outside “steel gates that completely surround, sir / the mansion on the hill.”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
