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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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Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 5 June 2025
The ensemble cast also includes Will Poulter as Mr. Wickham, Jessie Buckley as Caroline Bingley, Toheeb Jimoh as Mr. Bingley and Glenn Close as Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
This is true, and seems born out, ironically maybe, by Mr. Anderson’s example.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
And far from helping, Mr. Trump’s tariffs are hurting.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
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The travel ban is the latest move in Mr. Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration, including blocking asylum at the southern border and barring international students from Harvard University.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 5 June 2025
The ensemble cast also includes Will Poulter as Mr. Wickham, Jessie Buckley as Caroline Bingley, Toheeb Jimoh as Mr. Bingley and Glenn Close as Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
This is true, and seems born out, ironically maybe, by Mr. Anderson’s example.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
And far from helping, Mr. Trump’s tariffs are hurting.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
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“Mr..” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mr.. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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