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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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The My First Theme Park Package, which includes all of the above plus a water mister and a reusable Peppa Pig Theme Park bag, starts at $49.99 per person.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Miami-Dade has misters around both plants that spray scents of citrus and lavender into the air in hopes of masking the smell associated with treating human waste, but the perfumed perimeters can only do so much.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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With over 300 years of history (it was founded in 1681 as an inn for gentleman), this elegant property has 101 rooms and suites and a 3 Michelin star restaurant.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film presents Costello as a refined, thoughtful gentleman who masked his criminality with charitable causes and a respectable veneer, and Genovese as a vengeful, thuggish type who resorts to brutally violent means to achieve his ends.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Most fatefully, one night when Alden was a lad, his mom drove him home while drunk.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
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While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.—
Sam Pilger,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Sir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sir. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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