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
Example Sentences
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What Messrs. Piker and Carlson never offer is a solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Clearly, the innovations Messrs. Wippman and Altschuler cite have failed to improve higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Messrs. Saez and Zucman derive their conclusions from Thomas Piketty, also French, whose 2014 book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” revived academic and popular interest in inequality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Messrs. Farrow and Marantz report “multiple engineers recalled him misusing or confusing basic technical terms.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
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
More of Messrs Trump and Kim's insults for fellow leaders can be found in our quiz of the week's news.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2019
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
The case of Messrs Kotey and Elsheikh was the first time the U.K. acknowledged that it hadn’t sought such assurances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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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