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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 Despite Althorp’s deep meaning to the late Princess of Wales, her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, will never inherit the property. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 The Troutman Police Department says the investigation began after a woman reported her 15-year-old son may have taken a fire arm from his father’s home in Troutman. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 Williams was watching the stream on a television as his wife and son were getting ready for bed when a life-changing fortune became theirs. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Since then, Messi, along with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their three sons, has spent much of his time in South Florida. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for son

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Noun

In February 2025, Timpf welcomed her first child, a baby boy.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Lipnicki plays a character known only by the screen name of Crazyfrog73, someone who gets caught in a compromising position in the kitchen while hoping to hook up with a boy played by Gisondo.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health released its new immunization guidance for children and adults heading into the fall respiratory virus season and school year.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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The beach is right there for swimming and paddleboarding when the surf is calm, and the trails through the dunes are manageable for kids old enough to walk them without being carried.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
As a kid, his mother would drop him off at Southwick Country Club in Massachusetts on summer mornings on her way to work.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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