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 In a filing earlier this month, attorneys for President and his two eldest sons argued that the court lacks authority to examine the settlement. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 June 2026 Despite being caught and fired before the Feds arrested him, the man accused Davis of billing the company for personal items, including a trip to Jamaica, a house in Beverly Hills, and his son’s bar mitzvah at the Plaza Hotel. Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Molner has two children from a previous relationship, daughter Allie, 28, and son Henry, 31. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Aran Murphy, son of Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, stars alongside Ortega, Adams, Tharia and Lyonne. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • And now the dream is finally here, and everyone is ready to take it, including me and all the other boys.
    Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • There was a picture of a little redheaded boy wearing a blue T-shirt; further down, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 June 2026
  • Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was away from the team Friday for the birth of his second child with his wife, Mamiko.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.
    Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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