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Recent Examples of sir
Saying ‘ma’am’ and ‘sir’ also makes assumptions about someone’s gender.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
But she’s made of iron, sir, and no matter how much Biden and his supporters work those pumps — and this press conference is one of those pumps — this ship will founder.)
20 Minutes Before Presser: Biden is currently at the NATO summit where the press conference will be held.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Thank [you[ kind sir for being a light to the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Thank you sir for birthing one of the great movie characters of all time.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
But she’s made of iron, sir, and no matter how much Biden and his supporters work those pumps — and this press conference is one of those pumps — this ship will founder.)
20 Minutes Before Presser: Biden is currently at the NATO summit where the press conference will be held.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Thank [you[ kind sir for being a light to the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Thank you sir for birthing one of the great movie characters of all time.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sir
Noun
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Use an oil mister or a pastry brush to oil the plates, which will prevent the overuse of oil and keep excess oil from building up on the grid plates.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s your seat mister, linebacker and all, so prepare to [get] snugly!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Gen was stupidly tall and although her shoes were falling apart, her relaxed, graceful pace made Emily think of paintings of gentlemen from bygone eras, the kind on paperbacks like The Age of Innocence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Take, for instance, the scenes when Penelope tries to flirt with a gentlemen for the first time.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Noun
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His nephew-in-law, Lovick P. Miles Jr., a lad home for the Christmas holidays, was with us.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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But for his young lead Williams, who plays Spike, a young lad living with his mother (Comer) and father (Taylor-Johnson) in a small island community of survivors, the entire experience was a first.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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“Sir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sir. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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