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Recent Examples of sir
Thank [you[ kind sir for being a light to the world.
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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
Say ‘yes, ma’am’ and ‘no, ma’am,’ ‘yes, sir’ and all that.
—Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
That is a very patronizing thing to say to a man like Rick Grimes, who worked exceedingly hard to build a life and family in the apocalypse and is only talking to Okafor because he was kidnapped … but sir, yes, sir!
—Leah Marilla Thomas, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2024
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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
Say ‘yes, ma’am’ and ‘no, ma’am,’ ‘yes, sir’ and all that.
—Michael S. Williamson, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
That is a very patronizing thing to say to a man like Rick Grimes, who worked exceedingly hard to build a life and family in the apocalypse and is only talking to Okafor because he was kidnapped … but sir, yes, sir!
—Leah Marilla Thomas, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sir
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Create shallow birdbaths or misters to provide them with a water source.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
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The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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There’s no master list of the year’s on-screen chemistry; but if there were, the trio of Martindale, Diamantopoulos, and Cyr would absolutely deserve a spot.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The company also leveled up its wine program by partnering with master sommelier Andrea Robinson.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thanks for being here, gentlemen ... Brody: This has been kind of special.Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Iraola’s lads are a competent side at the back too, and have the fifth-best defence in the league based on their xG against (18.0).Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Say, could that lad be James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser?Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Sir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sir. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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