mister
Example Sentences
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A civil protection officer handed out bottles of water and leaflets on how to behave in the extreme heat, standing in front of a 3,000-litre tanker feeding the mister and the crowds around it.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Another took a similar courteous tone: “Erica, queen of them all… please let the mister give it one more go!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
So where am I supposed to check my lipstick, mister?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
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
My father had always taught me to address anyone I took to be an adult as “mister,” but Timothy didn’t seem to be a mister.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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