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Recent Examples of son
Since the raid on Fez’s house, Laurie has gone into business with her cousin Harley and his son, Wayne (Toby Wallace), whom Rue suspects is inbred.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Bacon’s Earl is the son of the legendary Sheriff Bert, who ruled Craw County with an iron fist.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, David and Victoria Beckham’s son shared that his wedding to Peltz served as a crucial breaking point in his estranged relationship with his parents.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Rivera, who lives in South Gate, has a 6-year-old daughter who is autistic and has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a 16-year-old son who is autistic and nonverbal.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Bacon’s Earl is the son of the legendary Sheriff Bert, who ruled Craw County with an iron fist.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, David and Victoria Beckham’s son shared that his wedding to Peltz served as a crucial breaking point in his estranged relationship with his parents.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Rivera, who lives in South Gate, has a 6-year-old daughter who is autistic and has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a 16-year-old son who is autistic and nonverbal.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for son
Noun
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The family said the young boy suffered skull fractures on both sides of his head but has since been released from the hospital.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The couple's adult children from previous relationships are meeting this weekend, sources told TMZ.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Parents will be held accountable if their children are caught violating the city code.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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