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Recent Examples of son
Recommendations From the Seattle Times, a story on former NBA guard Jamal Crawford coaching his son in high school.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Laura’s functional alcoholism, long ignored, finally reached a breaking point after a drunk-driving accident with her young son in the car.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
In addition to Brooklyn, 26, the former Spice Girls member and her husband, David Beckham, are also parents to sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, all of whom Brooklyn has blocked on social media.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Kimyetta Demby is left with questions after her son was hit by a car over the weekend.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Laura’s functional alcoholism, long ignored, finally reached a breaking point after a drunk-driving accident with her young son in the car.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
In addition to Brooklyn, 26, the former Spice Girls member and her husband, David Beckham, are also parents to sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, all of whom Brooklyn has blocked on social media.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Kimyetta Demby is left with questions after her son was hit by a car over the weekend.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for son
Noun
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Around the same time, Bell Telephone hired teenage boys to work as switchboard operators, an obvious recipe for disaster.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For families As mentioned, while the main property is 13 years and older, Auric House is suitable for children of all ages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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So far, its children’s hospital hasn’t admitted any measles patients, doctors said.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The kids couldn’t receive direct messages from non-followers and algorithms would be adjusted so they couldn’t be targeted by specific advertisements.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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School nutrition staff and vendors use the event to test new recipes and get feedback from the very kids who will be eating them.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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