sirs

noun

plural of sir
as in gentlemen

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  1. gentlemen
  2. masters
  3. fellas
  4. guys
  5. lads
  6. males
  7. chaps
  8. misters
Noun
  • As if the Hawks should be gentlemen and hold open doors for the dainty, little Dream.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Rose came to believe that Kloak had actually been sent by its masters to surveil her but was now betraying them.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • However, the folks at Lime found themselves with no other options after a video of two fellas Lime bike jousting in front of a huge crowd in the United Kingdom went viral with millions of views.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The fellas running the pub, and how’s the team going to take to Alice as their leader?
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fellas
Noun
  • Unfortunately, had two guys in the same spot, going for the ball.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • No one knows that at the time these are guys being paid by the White House to break into buildings and spy on political opponents.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • How do two middle-class lads in ratty threads, who might very well have both been played by Robert Pattinson, fast-track an appointment with Jesus?
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of lads
Noun
  • Officers immediately responding to a citizen’s call found scratch marks above the store’s front door and the males gone, police said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics state that 266,307 new prostate cancers were reported in the United States in 2023, and 34,815 males in the United States died from prostate cancer in 2024.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of misters
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“Sirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sirs. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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