son

Definition of sonnext
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 My son is a truck driver, so he’s gone all week. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 He also bad-mouths my son’s wife. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 Rosie welcomed her fourth grandchild in 2023, when her daughter Chelsea gave birth to her first son, Atlas. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 Mettler is survived by his son Oscar Mettler and his mother Rachel Belma. Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • On the rooftop, Gavin has his boy Kenny’s back the whole time.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.
    Chip Saye, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.
    Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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