Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonny
Noun
  • The trend, like so many before it, is exactly what kids love the most.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 1 May 2025
  • Not to a kid like that that has been working their whole life and been told that Deion’s kids are never going to be as good as him.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The old lad won the 2025 Masters in the most patent way possible, by outwitting an army of demons and finally meeting his place in history.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • He was joined for his lads night away by Thomas van Straubenzee, who is one of Princess Charlotte’s godfathers, and Nicholas van Cutsem, who William has known for most of his life (and is one of Prince Louis’ godfathers).
    Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Two more red cards, in the German third tier as a teenager for Stuttgart’s second team, did not help how people judged Rudiger.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Some had been members of the Hitler Youth as teenagers, while others had served as medical assistants in the German army.
    Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Sonny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonny. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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