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
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As the unloved surviving son of a cruel father, he was approached by a wizard who offered him gold to secretly feed a mysterious hedgehog-faced monster in a cave.
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According to the National Autism Association (NAA), the initiative began after a mom's photo of her son holding a blue bucket went viral.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
As the unloved surviving son of a cruel father, he was approached by a wizard who offered him gold to secretly feed a mysterious hedgehog-faced monster in a cave.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Wilson started his record label Vomit Face earlier this year, and announced the first big release would be a debut album by Lil Bushwick, who is late rappers son.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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