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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EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Among her first experiences were on the public courts at Mr. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos, relatively close to their Scripps Ranch home.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
From the first movie, and even in the books, Mr. Wolf is crazy in love with her, without wanting to admit it.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
The Monopoly board is just part of Saturday’s cleanup effort, organized by the office of Mr. Cleanup himself, Mayor Matt Mahan, along with Beautify SJ, the Trash Punx and the city’s parks department.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
David Beckham is Netflix-reality-show famous now, but Mr. Posh Spice was still primarily known as an English footballer — er, soccer star — upon the release of 2002's Bend It Like Beckham.
—EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Among her first experiences were on the public courts at Mr. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos, relatively close to their Scripps Ranch home.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
From the first movie, and even in the books, Mr. Wolf is crazy in love with her, without wanting to admit it.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
The Monopoly board is just part of Saturday’s cleanup effort, organized by the office of Mr. Cleanup himself, Mayor Matt Mahan, along with Beautify SJ, the Trash Punx and the city’s parks department.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Mr..” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mr.. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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