serial.
series.
sermon.
Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1810–20
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Historical documents, including wills and donation records dating back to 1449, shed light on the relationship between this banker and Leonardo's father, ser Piero.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
“Terminé siendo rapero cuando quería ser doctor,” Gustavo Rafael Guerrero Soto, better known as Big Soto, confesses in his pandemic-era collaborative session with Argentine mega-producer Bizarrap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Odenkirk says that he returned to the "Better Call Saul" ser after five weeks of recovery, which he says was enough.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2023
She included the Spanish translation, “Si es Goya, tiene que ser Bueno.”
From Fox News ● Jul. 15, 2020
“If this one may be so bold, ser, you should do the same. You do not sleep the whole night through.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The market is still focusing on Middle East developments, says Quek Ser Leang of UOB Global Economics & Markets Research in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Martin writes in “The Hedge Knight” that Aerion “could vanquish Ser Duncan the Tall, but not Dunk of Flea Bottom.”
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Ser Duncan the Tall, is a strapping but awkward young man with little confidence and few skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
It follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
She was the blood of the dragon, but Ser Barristan had warned her that in that blood there was a taint.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
And although this fact dampens my armpits with nervous sweat, it feels good to know she realizes I’m more than just a simple ser- vant girl.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
The hundred-dragon notes were all for ser- jeants.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“Stannis has friends inside the castle,” Theon heard one ser- jeant mutter.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Mrs. Bellmont, as we before said, did not trou- ble herself about the future destiny of her ser- vant.
From Our nig, or, sketches from the life of a free black, in a two-story white house, North Showing that slavery's shadows fall even there by Harriet E. Wilson
Do not waste your time listening to meaningless ser- mons, but take real, genuine soporifics.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
Est ce p. ser. a desc. sur un remp; pen d'esp. p. un ing. sa f.
From Time Magazine Archive
“You must excuse me, ser. The petitioners will soon be at my gates. I must don my floppy ears and become their queen again. Summon Reznak and the Shavepate, I’ll see them when I’m dressed.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“You fret too much, ser. I will have you beside me, what other protection do I need?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“I do not like your tone, ser. No, not one bloody bit.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“Your silence is all the answer I require, ser. Your king brings us only enemies.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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