1
a
: a human male offspring especially of human beings
b
: a male adopted child
c
: a human male descendant
2
Son
: the second person of the Trinity
3
: a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (such as a nation, school, or race)
Examples of son in a Sentence
Noun
She gave birth to a son.
They have two sons and a daughter.
He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
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Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
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Filmed entirely in Colombia, the series was developed with the close involvement of García Márquez's sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo, who served as executive producers to ensure the adaptation remained true to their father's vision.
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Noun
The 2024 wedding of Anant Ambani, the son of India’s richest man was a larger-than-life affair with events spanning the western cities of Jamnagar and Mumbai.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Tuch said his oldest son, Tripp, who turns 3 in December, has become obsessed with hockey.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Filmed entirely in Colombia, the series was developed with the close involvement of García Márquez's sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo, who served as executive producers to ensure the adaptation remained true to their father's vision.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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son
noun1
a
: a male offspring especially of human parents
b
: a human male descendant
2
capitalized
: the second person of the Trinity
3
: a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion)
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