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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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
At the start of Bloodline, a former used car salesman, Winston Alcorn, has moved his wife, Mandy, and their two young sons from Lexington, Kentucky, to rural Lebanon, Tennessee.
—Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Ben's parents say this has had a profound impact on their son.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Because of my daughter’s lesbian relationship, my son does not plan to invite his sister’s fiancee to the wedding, saying their values don’t align.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Canoy’s mother said her son was a very trusting and loyal person, and the defendants took advantage of that.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
At the start of Bloodline, a former used car salesman, Winston Alcorn, has moved his wife, Mandy, and their two young sons from Lexington, Kentucky, to rural Lebanon, Tennessee.
—Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Ben's parents say this has had a profound impact on their son.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Because of my daughter’s lesbian relationship, my son does not plan to invite his sister’s fiancee to the wedding, saying their values don’t align.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 4 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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