sir

Example Sentences

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“I told him, ‘No, sir, I’m sorry.’” said the Augusta, Ga. native.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“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

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

“I love that you’re polite, but don’t do the sir and mister thing. Makes me feel old. Just call me Uncle Ty. Deal?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas