mister

Example Sentences

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He was the Duke of York and a prince when he moved in more than 20 years ago and now he's leaving as a plain old mister.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“The kids were pointing and screaming like, ‘Oh my God, mister, what happened to your hair?!’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

Packer Plant Company Airless Fine Spray Mister Treat them and their plants to a lightweight, sleek mister for indoor plants like ferns, from a Klamath Falls, Ore., company.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Etheridge says it about one of his soldiers, but one might also say it about him: “He come in a puppy, but mister, he would leave a dog.”

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

“Well, mister, you see, I’m just working here. ...”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright