1
a
: a human male offspring especially of human beings
b
: a male adopted child
c
: a human male descendant
2
Son
: the second person of the Trinity
3
: a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (such as a nation, school, or race)
Examples of son in a Sentence
Noun
She gave birth to a son.
They have two sons and a daughter.
He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
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Word of Smith’s death had shattered his family, especially his father, who can’t believe his son is gone.
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Two of her children – eldest son Rza and now little Rocki – have had major fashion magazine spreads before their first birthdays.
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Originally, the family intended to launch the second one in Palm Beach, Florida, but when a real estate deal fell through, Bataller Parietti and his eldest son went on an impromptu father-son trip to Mexico, which ultimately led them to the land on which SHA Mexico now sits.
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Noun
In November, Reiten and her partner announced the birth of their son, Felix.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Word of Smith’s death had shattered his family, especially his father, who can’t believe his son is gone.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of her children – eldest son Rza and now little Rocki – have had major fashion magazine spreads before their first birthdays.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Originally, the family intended to launch the second one in Palm Beach, Florida, but when a real estate deal fell through, Bataller Parietti and his eldest son went on an impromptu father-son trip to Mexico, which ultimately led them to the land on which SHA Mexico now sits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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son
noun1
a
: a male offspring especially of human parents
b
: a human male descendant
2
capitalized
: the second person of the Trinity
3
: a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion)
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