sir

Example Sentences

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“Their claim was self-defense, sir / Just don’t believe your eyes,” Springsteen sings with his familiar rasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

“I was loaded up with cash and they told me, ‘I’m sorry, sir, we can’t have you, you have 20 days to get out,’” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The pair said becoming a dame and a sir respectively was "wonderful and humbling at the same time".

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Whether it is simply fewer courtiers, a bit less ceremony, no more people calling him sir, or bowing.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

“But, Dr. Blackbridge, sir, I’ve had a breakthrough! I think. I mean, I won’t know for sure until we run a series of rigorous tests.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein