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Recent Examples of sir
Saying ‘ma’am’ and ‘sir’ also makes assumptions about someone’s gender.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
But she’s made of iron, sir, and no matter how much Biden and his supporters work those pumps — and this press conference is one of those pumps — this ship will founder.)
20 Minutes Before Presser: Biden is currently at the NATO summit where the press conference will be held.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Thank [you[ kind sir for being a light to the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Thank you sir for birthing one of the great movie characters of all time.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
But she’s made of iron, sir, and no matter how much Biden and his supporters work those pumps — and this press conference is one of those pumps — this ship will founder.)
20 Minutes Before Presser: Biden is currently at the NATO summit where the press conference will be held.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Thank [you[ kind sir for being a light to the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Thank you sir for birthing one of the great movie characters of all time.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sir
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Patio misters will be blowing, city pools will be popping and lines at your favorite ice cream shop will be long.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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There are fans and even a few misters especially in the ride queues, but some sun shades would be a very welcome addition.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Prior to running The Pitt's emergency department like a pro, the master was just a med student on ER.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Moore connected with Fiorito, then an Arizona State University master of fine arts student, in 2004.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Further blurring the line between fact and fiction, at a cocktail party in the sequel Stark bumps into tech-titan Larry Ellison and races a car in the Monaco Historic Grand Prix, a real-life auto race for gentlemen drivers.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Jannik Sinner, the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles champion, generated $9.1 million in media impact value.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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For the sake of all parties, but especially a young lad who has experienced a dramatic rise and fall, this is a move that needs to work.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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In jail, some say lads want to be either a footballer or a drug dealer.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Sir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sir. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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