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Recent Examples of sir
All my days Climbing up a great big mountain
Of yes, sirs!
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Do not cause a scene here, sir.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged, and the world wants your reaction, sir.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Do not cause a scene here, sir.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged, and the world wants your reaction, sir.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sir
Noun
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Using a mister is a common suggestion to combat winter dryness, but Hancock warns that the effects of misting are short-lived.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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Houseplant amateurs will also appreciate this plant mister, which should remind them to water their plants.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Dec. 2025
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They were carved with patriotic love by a Texas sculptor who studied in Paris under a French modern master and envisioned as the polished centerpieces of a $10 million park, but now sit in a Virginia field as an offbeat, reservations-only, roadside tourist draw.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rick likens his son’s interactions with the media to those of Bill Belichick, the legendary football coach and master of the monosyllabic press conference.—
Tom Kludt,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After running away before Cathy's wedding, Heathcliff transforms from a farm hand to a proper 18th-century gentleman—complete with a new gold tooth and hoop earring.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The time belongs to the gentleman from Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sir. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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