sir

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

"You led the charge, yes sir," she confirmed.

From Salon

She added: “I’m going to harness love for political purposes. I will meet you on that field, and sir, love will win.”

From New York Times

Phillips, who did not immediately respond to requests for comment, recently posted a message on social media quoting a lyric from the Springsteen song “Nebraska”: “For a little while, sir, we had us some fun.”

From Seattle Times

I said: “Yes, sir, I am. Nice to meet you.”

From New York Times