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son

noun

Definition of 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 In addition to Megan, survivors include two other daughters, Samantha Follows, also an actress, and Edwina Follows, a screenwriter and producer; her son, Laurence Follows; and grandchildren Lyla, Aaron, Russell, Samuel, Mikayla and Rowan. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 This 1992 photographs show Brosnan playing guitar on the sofa, shooting pool with his eight-year-old son Sean, and entertaining two dogs in the garden. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2026 New York — Leonor Yupa dropped to her knees Thursday when a Spanish-language media reporter said her 22-year-old son was among eight people whose lives were claimed by the Brooklyn building collapse the day before. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026 Christian appeared in the 1993 TV movie A Waltons Thanksgiving Reunion as Clay Jones, a son of Judy Norton’s Mary-Ellen Walton character. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for son

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One book tells the story of two boys who are thrown into a river and transform into salmon, sharing traditional knowledge and cultural teachings through the Nisenan language.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
On July 22, 1979, a boy between 12 and 16 years old was found on the Imperial Beach shoreline.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of boy

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He was sentenced to four years’ probation and initially ordered to stay away from his ex-wife and two children for six years, which was later reduced to two years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
At least one person reported that the children, ages 12 and 5, were trapped on the second floor of the home, officials said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

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