son

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Recent Examples of son Paul Anthony Kelly will take on the role of the late president’s son, while Sarah Pidgeon, fresh off the Tony-winning play Stereophonic, will star opposite him. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 June 2025 But during Father’s Day, King Charles might have sent the strongest message about his relationship with his son, Prince Harry. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 June 2025 But he is never described as a pushy parent or one who forced the game upon his son or daughter. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2025 Leonard Lauder, the oldest son of the founders of Estée Lauder and former CEO of the beauty empire, has died at 92, the company said in a statement. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • At that point, my daughter had already left for college.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 June 2025
  • On June 10, Darrian Randle, 31, reported to police that her 3-year-old daughter was kidnapped at gunpoint, according to a Facebook post by the New Castle County Police.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.
    Reuters, NBC news, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • On the face of things, this ruling handed a momentous win to Woldenberg, who attended the hearing with his wife and three grown children, all of whom work for the business.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • Back in present day, each of their children lay their flower beside candles and a memorial photo as a sign of their eternal love.
    Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
  • Last week, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, publicly denounced his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the war Netanyahu has been waging in Gaza.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
  • Lack of Spaying and Neutering Unsterilized cats reproduce rapidly—one female and her offspring can produce up to 370,000 kittens in just seven years.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025

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