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sirs

noun

plural of sir

as in gentlemen

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the decidedly forgettable experience of falling for a phishing scam—or in this case, the simulation of one.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s known in the editing bay as foreshadowing.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of gentlemen

Noun

The fellas running the pub, and how’s the team going to take to Alice as their leader?

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Mac and Chap’s mother (who happens to be Kurt Russell’s sister, hence the fellas’ Battered Bastards of Baseball film), was a hip-hop dance instructor in her day.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fellas

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So not only is this locker room very talented, but there’s a lot of guys knocking on the door in the minor-league system that can be really impactful players.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Drama at the Valley City, Ohio Frog Jump In 1962, a few guys at a bar were looking for an event to put the town of Valley City, Ohio on the map.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of guys

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Just as Annette Badland teased to Deadline, Mae’s shares come in clutch from beyond the grave at the Bi-Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, only attended by the three lads from the pub.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of lads

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When the chute opened, Paper Cut thrashed across the arena until, at the sound of the buzzer, Jacobson launched himself off the animal and staggered away, his chaps flapping.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Wrangler Another piece on our wish list is a new take on an old classic, the Pieced Chaps Flare Jean, which offer the look of traditional chaps without the cumbersome weight of layered leather and denim.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of chaps

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Staying safe Even with the relief of water misters, the heat stroke remains a risk in high temperatures.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere, winemakers are adopting misters and low-water irrigation systems, replanting their rows in directions that avoid the peak of the afternoon sun and even experimenting with heat-tolerant grape varietals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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