sirs

Definition of sirsnext
plural of sir

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Mulvaney’s penchant for girlish giggles and squeals between bites of her spaghetti pomodoro stand out in Arno, especially when juxtaposed against the sea of older gentlemen in an assortment of ill-fitting grey blazers sitting behind her at the bar.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • By nature, dogs are masters of social life who can communicate beyond the boundaries of their species.
    Margret Grebowicz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • With 200 pairs of hands strong in its Hangzhou workshop, which is led by filigree masters from Beijing, Borland is able to execute nearly everything by hand, with a typical two-month wait time that remains on the faster end of the current market.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But at the same time, if one of the fellas ends up bringing home a silver medal, or a few of them, or bronze is pretty special.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Godspeed and fair winds, fellas.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The three guys off the bench came from Louisville, Gonzaga and Washington.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • You guys really seem to enjoy all the awards-season hoopla.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • By studying the brains of males of the species, researchers found that more aggressive males tended to have higher expression of a gene called Agouti than those that were more caring toward young mice.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The detectives determined the shooting stemmed from a fight involving a group of males.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The shop grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of chaps, the leather leggings that protect a rider from brushy terrain.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And don’t worry, there are plenty of patio misters to keep you cool during the hot, dry summers.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2025
  • The rooftop has plenty of cushioned seating under misters, several bars and a hookah menu with more flavors than a Baskin-Robbins.
    The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Sirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sirs. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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