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as in daughter
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Recent Examples of son
His older sons had become enthusiastic crypto proponents after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol effectively exiled the family business from the mainstream financial system.
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
He is survived by wife Jules, 58, and their 20-year-old son Dylan and 18-year-old son Evan.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
When cops showed up outside Amy Hadley's home in South Bend, Indiana, in 2022, her teenage son emerged with his hands up as some officers began to openly question whether the suspect lived there.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
By then, Kristin Caruso was just about convinced her sons were right.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
He is survived by wife Jules, 58, and their 20-year-old son Dylan and 18-year-old son Evan.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
When cops showed up outside Amy Hadley's home in South Bend, Indiana, in 2022, her teenage son emerged with his hands up as some officers began to openly question whether the suspect lived there.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
By then, Kristin Caruso was just about convinced her sons were right.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for son
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Considering that Bernthal keeps his daughter’s headband hanging around his rearview mirror and carries a picture of wife Erin Angle to every gig, his gushing over Affleck seems sincere.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The pair are parents to two daughters — Tristyn Naomi and Naima.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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New photos: King Charles III, Queen Camilla celebrate 20th wedding anniversary The king's oldest son and heir Prince William and his wife, Princess Kate, were absent.—
Paul Sandle,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 1973, the Feds managed to turn one of the Brotherhood’s big benefactors: Gulf Oil heir Billy Hitchcock.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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Most of the justices sounded sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want their elementary school children excused from class when the books are being read.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lopez was convicted on June 21, 2023, of assault, injury to a child causing bodily injury, and indecent exposure to a minor.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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And the announcement has spurred whispers about a possible successor.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The process changed because the cardinals infuriated the people of Viterbo, Italy by taking nearly three years to choose a successor to Pope Clement IV, who had died in their town.—
Made by History,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, mammals with more friends typically live longer lives and have more offspring.—
Conner Philson,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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