How to Use sir in a Sentence

sir

noun
  • Do not cause a scene here, sir.
    — Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Rest in love and peace, kind sir.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
  • Carry on down your new paths with your head held high sir.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
  • Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Why would Dobby be scared, sir?
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Pip pip, cheerio, and a merry good day to you, sirs and madams.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • No, sir, because the whole dashboard melted in the fire.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
  • This underwear’s got people’s names in it, sir.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 May 2024
  • Sir, in honor of a true American hero.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • Good question to ask, sir, but an easy question for everyone in this room to answer.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Welcome back to Meet the Press two days before the election, sir.
    — NBC News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Yes sir, life is good in the desert, where fans are returning to Chase Field to root for the home team again.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • So what has changed to suddenly put you on the side of questioning the results of this election, sir?
    — NBC News, 3 Jan. 2021
  • Senator King, as always sir, thank you for coming on and sharing your views.
    — NBC News, 18 June 2017
  • Okay, sir — those two sentiments can't really co-exist in the same statement.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • This is what happens, sir, when a White House starts losing, losing, losing.
    — WSJ, 15 Feb. 2017
  • Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged, and the world wants your reaction, sir.
    — Jenna Sundel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • That ‘sir or ma’am’ gave me so much, because bluster [in action movie heroes] was the order of the day and this was the opposite.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir.
    — Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Well, sir, typically, a vaccine is named after the disease that it is supposed to protect against.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
  • If you’ve been known to meticulously adjust the bedroom thermostat, this sleeping bag is for you, good sir.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Ron Klain, chief of staff for President Biden, thank you for coming on and sharing your perspective, sir.
    — NBC News, 24 Jan. 2021
  • 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
  • Finally, sir, does the FDA need to be doing more to get full authorization for those vaccines?
    — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Senator Cruz, congratulations on the book and welcome back to Meet the Press, sir.
    — NBC News, 11 Oct. 2020
  • This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.
    — Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

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