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sir

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Recent Examples of sir Pip pip, cheerio, and a merry good day to you, sirs and madams. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026 This underwear’s got people’s names in it, sir. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 No, sir, because the whole dashboard melted in the fire. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025 Cutler, who only answers yes or no sir is quiet after officers escort him to the police vehicle. — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sir

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Staying safe Even with the relief of water misters, the heat stroke remains a risk in high temperatures.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
To hear neighbors tell it, the deodorizers, misters and other efforts to mitigate the issues aren’t enough.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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And without hesitation, or even the need for another question, Ditka proved to be a perfect gentleman and told us his whole story about erectile dysfunction.

— Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of gentleman

Noun

How do two middle-class lads in ratty threads, who might very well have both been played by Robert Pattinson, fast-track an appointment with Jesus?

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Marcus, however, showed a lot of grit and guts for a lad who was not expected to triumph.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

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