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sirs

  • plural
    of sir.
    sir
    noun
    a respectful or formal term of address used to a man.

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The Oscar winner and the former football England captain are among 19 new sirs, while 21 damehoods have been announced, including singer and actress Elaine Paige and Regeneration novelist Pat Barker.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025

Thank you for coming to Rhode Island, sirs and madams.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2018

Please do not toy with us, good sirs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2016

"Now many owners are appearing. No sirs, this is Colombian heritage."

From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2015

I hope, sirs, you can understand our legitimate and unavoidable impatience..

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry