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 Basketball legend Dennis Rodman, rappers Ice Spice and Latto, and Solange (supporting model son Julez Smith) were on hand. Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 Adolescence tells the story of Eddie (Graham) and Manda Miller (Christine Tremarco), whose lives are upended when their 13-year-old son Jamie (Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a girl at his school. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 The couple welcomed son Jack Blues Bieber in August 2024. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 The Ba***ds of Bollywood is directed by first-time showrunner Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and produced by his mother, Gauri Khan, for Red Chillies Entertainment. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • My boy retriever is just as dramatic.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That's how Casey Kacz, an Event Coordinator for a non-profit and father of two young boys, felt when his car battery died.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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