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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Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Sweeping reciprocal tariffs and levies on automobile imports may be deployed as soon as early April, while Mr. Trump has threatened to hit imports from the European Union with 25% duties.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Scrub with a sponge or dishcloth, using a Mr. Clean Eraser for tough spots.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee controlled fully half of the American coffee maker market.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The gold grants him access to pro-tier contests — and moves him one step closer to the vaunted Mr. Olympia stage.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Sweeping reciprocal tariffs and levies on automobile imports may be deployed as soon as early April, while Mr. Trump has threatened to hit imports from the European Union with 25% duties.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Scrub with a sponge or dishcloth, using a Mr. Clean Eraser for tough spots.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee controlled fully half of the American coffee maker market.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Mr..” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mr.. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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