son

as in boy
a male human born to parents Their two sons were always in competition with one another.

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Recent Examples of son Indeed, one of the leads is actually the son of one of the main characters. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The son of Jesse Jackson, the media personality and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, Jackson Jr.’s House career lasted nearly 17 years. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025 At one point, David and Rebecca come face-to-face with Juno's son, Oliver, and convince him that his mother is trying to kill him. Caroline Blair, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Agnes has willfully ignored the fact that her son and heir, Oscar Van Rhijn (Blake Ritson), is gay. Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • Security camera footage from the homes of missing kids reveals disturbing images of them running toward, rather than away from something, but concrete leads are elusive.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Hulk Hogan happened to be in the studio and body slams the kid on top of the mixing board and called him a Jabroni.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.
    David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Sharon, as well as her and Ozzy’s children, Jack and Aimee Osbourne, were attached to produce alongside Polygram’s Michele Anthony and David Blackman and Sony’s Andrea Giannetti.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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