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  • noun Plural form of mister.

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Examples

  • 'I'm not mister - all the "misters" are in Paris!' barked Sharikov.

    The Heart Of A Dog Bulgakov, Mikhail, 1891-1940 1968

  • There will only be "misters" in my flat as long as I'm living in it!

    The Heart Of A Dog Bulgakov, Mikhail, 1891-1940 1968

  • The explanation of this cryptic utterance is that, whereas an earl's younger sons are "misters," a marquis's younger sons are "lords."

    Collections and Recollections George William Erskine Russell 1886

  • "In the northwest suburbs, there are not too many 'misters' or 'misses' when it comes to those who serve in superintendent positions," Hertel noted.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Ms. Pulitzer's passion is gardening, and in addition to her outdoor gardens there's also a glass solarium just off the swimming pool, complete with misters and grow lights.

    Roxanne Pulitzer's Telluride Spread 2011

  • Ms. Pulitzer's passion is gardening, and in addition to her outdoor gardens there's also a glass solarium just off the swimming pool, complete with misters and grow lights.

    The Mansion of Grown-Up Toys Candace Jackson 2011

  • Whereas people who felt town hall participants, many of whom were silver-haired senior citizens, were unfairly described by the media, I think the Tea Partiers, the more organized they become, are now and will be more easily be demonized by a very well-planned attack by the Left spin-misters, aided by MSM.

    The March Rasmussen Trust Numbers. | RedState 2010

  • At the National Zoo, children played under misters to cool down.

    97 degrees just a warm-up; triple-digit temperatures possible 2010

  • At the National Zoo, children played under misters to cool down.

    97 degrees just a warm-up; triple-digit temperatures possible 2010

  • The net keeps the poles from collapsing entirely, while as many as 300 beach balls are meant to clump together to provide some shade (large holes in the net make it possible to grab a ball for play if you can bear to face the water misters along the opening's edge).

    A Serious Couple's Fun Project for This Year's PS1 Beach Party Julie Iovine 2010

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