1
a
: a human male offspring especially of human beings
b
: a male adopted child
c
: a human male descendant
2
capitalized
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Nehru’s heirs — Indira, then her son Rajiv, then his wife, Sonia — all won election after election from their constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
While investigating Ethan's parents, McDonald and her team uncovered a text message sent by Jennifer Crumbley to her son.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Tennant hit the children repeatedly over two days, including using a board to strike his two-year-old son.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Hop Dragon is owned by Juan Carlos Mondragón, a McDonald’s franchise owner in Mexico, along with his son Eduardo, daughter Paloma and son-in-law Elliot, who attended school in Scotland.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Hailey Sebert is raising awareness about fluoroquinolone toxicity — the rare and sometimes debilitating side effects from a certain class of antibiotics
Hailey Sebert and her two sons used to love taking advantage of the weather in their Long Beach, Calif., hometown.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
After marrying Gwen Stefani, Shelton became a stepfather to her three sons.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
But the bond between a father and a son can’t be dismissed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
Six years after his departure from Capitol Hill, his son, Mark, reclaimed his seat in the U.S. Senate.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Nehru’s heirs — Indira, then her son Rajiv, then his wife, Sonia — all won election after election from their constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
While investigating Ethan's parents, McDonald and her team uncovered a text message sent by Jennifer Crumbley to her son.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Tennant hit the children repeatedly over two days, including using a board to strike his two-year-old son.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Hop Dragon is owned by Juan Carlos Mondragón, a McDonald’s franchise owner in Mexico, along with his son Eduardo, daughter Paloma and son-in-law Elliot, who attended school in Scotland.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Hailey Sebert is raising awareness about fluoroquinolone toxicity — the rare and sometimes debilitating side effects from a certain class of antibiotics
Hailey Sebert and her two sons used to love taking advantage of the weather in their Long Beach, Calif., hometown.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
After marrying Gwen Stefani, Shelton became a stepfather to her three sons.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
But the bond between a father and a son can’t be dismissed.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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