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Collocations for "sir"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sir" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025Sir ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n- Sir [Walter Raleigh, Winston Churchill, Richard Branson]
- [yes, no, present, here], Sir
- [excuse, pardon] me, Sir
- Sir, may I [come in, ask you a question]?
- [addressed, greeted, referred to] as Sir
- (no need to) call me Sir
- was [made, declared] a Sir
- the [letter, message] began with "Dear Sir"
- UK: [greetings, my] noble sirs and [ladies, dames]
'sir' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
– Jack? ___ Sir. - English Only forum
'How do we say "Thank you very much, sir"?' asked Donald. :Punctuation - English Only forum
[Directly], sir; the shoulder is just bandaged - English Only forum
[Is it, sir?] You soon give in - English Only forum
[Rather: but] I’ll tell you all about it by-and-bye, sir - English Only forum
A young person's addressing an aged person: good sir, old sir - English Only forum
About Cover letter introduction ( Dear Sir/Madame ...) - English Only forum
address your teacher, Sir, Madam? [high school, university] - English Only forum
Addressing old, young and in between people: Sir, Ma'am - English Only forum
after Sir Francis Drake was gone his long journey of all - English Only forum
and in church there goes up prayer to Gawd for those ’oo—well, for the others, sir, ’oo—— - English Only forum
And <though> you would call it a burden, a sacrifice, you are mistaken, sir. - English Only forum
And, sir, if I be not fit to go to prison, I am not fit, - English Only forum
arise sir! - English Only forum
Aye, aye, sir! - English Only forum
Bogie's five miles out, sir. - English Only forum
But not hats, no sir - English Only forum
calling a highschool teacher Sir - UK only - English Only forum
calling/addressing adults as "Sir" and "Ma'am" - English Only forum
Can/Could I have a word with you sir? - English Only forum
Capitalization in Dad/Father/Papa/Mom/Mother/Momma/Uncle/ Granny/Madam/Sir - English Only forum
Capitalize Sir or Ma'am (for teachers) in direct address - English Only forum
Choose then, sir—her who loves you best - English Only forum
Connie was aware from successful, old, hearty, <bluffing> Sir Malcolm - English Only forum
customers (plural for sir/madam) - English Only forum
Dear CEO! or Dear sir - English Only forum
Dear Madam / Sir, - English Only forum
Dear Sir or Madam - English Only forum
Dear Sir or Madam - English Only forum
Dear Sir or Madam in semi formal email - English Only forum
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