Synonyms for sir
sɜrsir

Princeton's WordNet

1. sirnoun

   term of address for a man

2. Sirnoun

   a title used before the name of knight or baronet

Matched Categories

1. • Male Aristocrat
   • Man

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1. List of paraphrases for "sir":

   mr, monsieur, mister, mr., captain, crs, colonel, lieutenant, sire, crss, gentleman, sidi, admiral, commander, chief, head, massa, sergeant, master, sturmbanfuhrer, sid

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1. sir

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2. SIR

   What does SIR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SIR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce sir?

How to say sir in sign language?

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How to use sir in a sentence?

1. Winston Churchill:

   Lady Astor: Sir, if you were my husband I would put arsenic in your tea! Churchill: If I were your husband I would drink it!

2. Christian Cooper:

   Sir, I'm asking Christian Cooper to stop recording me.

3. Pete Buttigieg:

   My marriage to Chasten has made me a better man. And yes, Mr. Vice President, it has moved me closer to God, that's the thing I wish the Mike Pences of the world would understand : That if you have a problem with who I am, your quarrel is not with me. Your quarrel, sir, is with my creator.

4. Boris Johnson:

   Appalled that Sir Salman Rushdie has been stabbed while exercising a right we should never cease to defend. Right now my thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie loved ones. We are all hoping Sir Salman Rushdie is okay.

5. Sam Smith:

   I read an article a few months ago by Sir Ian McKellen, and he said that no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar, and if this is the case -- even if this isn't the case -- I want to dedicate this to the LGBT community all around the world.