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Recent Examples of son
Brathwaite grew up in a middle-class household in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the son of an accountant and a nurse.
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David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lollobrigida’s moment in the sun was interrupted by her 2-year-old son, Tomasso.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
The Smokin’ Oaks, a Red Dirt four-piece that includes Cross’s son, Slaid, and nephew, Colton Blake, is the other.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Police believe that the boy was also Garcia's son.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Lollobrigida’s moment in the sun was interrupted by her 2-year-old son, Tomasso.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
The Smokin’ Oaks, a Red Dirt four-piece that includes Cross’s son, Slaid, and nephew, Colton Blake, is the other.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Police believe that the boy was also Garcia's son.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for son
Noun
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As of Tuesday afternoon, Cannon remained listed as a boy’s basketball coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the school’s roster.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The head coach for the defending City Section Open Division champion boys soccer team is Ian Kogan, whose daughter, Jordyn, is a top defender for the El Camino Real girls team.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Concerned about the safety of two children in the home, Aljorna and Sosa-Celis surrendered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is based on a children’s book from former American football player Martellus Bennett, who also stars alongside Jhené Aiko, Juliet Donenfeld, Innocent Ekakitie and David Mitchell.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early life as a theater kid Van Der Beek, who was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, started acting at 13 after suffering a concussion playing football that prevented him from playing for a year on doctor’s orders.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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