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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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Fans cool down in front of water misters at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 27, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Throughout his career, Beethoven was the overwhelming master of awe.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The mom was born in the United States but studied abroad and received her master’s degree in Ukraine, making new friends and reconnecting with relatives during that time.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Howard has always been a thoughtful gentleman about the competition.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The charro is far from a modest vaquero, but a venerable caballero (gentleman) who has mastered the wrangling artistry of the frontier.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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McMurtry Automotive Ten years since the company formed, the mad lads at McMurtry Automotive are bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of my last actions was to say, ‘This lad should be in the under-21s now and then get him out on loan’.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Sir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sir. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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