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 As of Wednesday evening, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have collectively raised more than $225,000 for Sanford’s widow and his son, who has a rare genetic disorder that requires costly healthcare. Greg Wehner , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 In June, the Pretty Woman star also shared a rare throwback photo of her son Henry in honor of his 18th birthday. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 The two-episode arc saw her meet Elizabeth (Erin Krakow), who would eventually marry Jack and become the mother of his son. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 In Saunders’s afterlife, various spirits join Willie, Lincoln’s eleven-year-old son who has died from typhoid fever, while his father grieves in the crypt. Book Marks october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • Surveillance footage showed Brown carrying the sleeping boy from his bedroom hours before he was found in a pool of blood, WFAA reported, citing Dallas police.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • It was given to a total of 2,249 baby boys in 2024, per the SSA.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After a long day of activity, reward the kids with a treat from The Cake Bake Shop or Graeter’s Ice Cream.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Many autistic kids are drawn to water, regardless of its temperature, because water offers a calming sensory effect.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.
    Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some schools offer tuition discounts if multiple children from the same family are enrolled.
    Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

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