Messrs.
abbreviation
the plural of Mr.
Messrs.
American
[mes-erz]
/ ˈmɛs ərz /
abbreviation
Messrs
British
/ ˈmɛsəz /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Messrs
C18: abbreviation from French messieurs
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What Messrs. Piker and Carlson never offer is a solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
But it may surprise some to learn that “the fall has been concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and among poorer and less educated women,” as Messrs. Fernández-Villaverde and Norrick write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Messrs. Fernández-Villaverde and Norrick approach the challenge of unpacking the causes of all this with humility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Mr. Gilbert recounts how he and another colleague at the production company struggled to revise Messrs. David and Seinfeld’s pilot script, a contentious process that satisfied no one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Lord Ingram flirted with Amy Eshton; Louisa played and sang to and with one of the Messrs. Lynn; and Mary Ingram listened languidly to the gallant speeches of the other.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
When the building was finished, Ford paid for Messrs Ratcliffe and Troughton to go on a two-week holiday, sending the rural craftsmen on a sightseeing trip to the Niagara Falls.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
A written result from the tribunal is expected 180 days after the suit is filed, and as Messrs Obi and Abubakar are expected to file separately, decisions will be given at different times.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023
Messrs Crane and Wu were among a large group of attorneys, economists, trade commissioners and professors slated to address a Federal Trade Commission consumer-protection hearing in Washington last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2018
Just checking in on Messrs Murray and Soares, and Jaziri and Albot have just broken and lead 6-5, serving for the first set.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2018
Haydn was feted by the likes of Messrs Darcy and Bingley rather than by the Bennets and Lucases.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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