variants
US Mr.
or British Mr
plural Messrs.
ˈme-sərz 
1
—used as a conventional title of courtesy except when usage requires the substitution of a title of rank or an honorific or professional title before a man's surname
spoke to Mr. Doe
2
—used in direct address as a conventional title of respect before a man's title of office
May I ask one more question, Mr. President?
3
—used before the name of a place, profession, or activity or before an epithet (such as clever) to form a title applied to a male viewed as representative of the thing indicated
Mr. Baseball
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Examples of Mr. in a Sentence
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CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is the best and most well-known Mr. Irrelevant.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Miss Yellow was the first to bravely step over the doorstep, followed by Mr. Gray after some hesitation.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Japanese and South Korean automakers are expected to be particularly damaged by a potential 25 percent tariff on foreign cars that Mr. Trump has indicated could take effect as soon as April 2.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The recent market swings followed more warning signals about the economy as Mr. Trump's on-and-off-again rollout of tariffs creates confusion among U.S. households and businesses.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is the best and most well-known Mr. Irrelevant.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Miss Yellow was the first to bravely step over the doorstep, followed by Mr. Gray after some hesitation.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Japanese and South Korean automakers are expected to be particularly damaged by a potential 25 percent tariff on foreign cars that Mr. Trump has indicated could take effect as soon as April 2.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Mr..” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mr.. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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