1
a
: a human male offspring especially of human beings
b
: a male adopted child
c
: a human male descendant
2
capitalized
: 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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Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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According to The New York Times, Musk — often with his four-year-old son on his lap — has spent most of the last week with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, joining almost every meeting the president-elect has had.
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Noun
In Jagdish Patel’s frozen arms was the body of his 3-year-old son, Dharmik, wrapped in a blanket.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Ferrara is survived by his son, Al III, and grandchildren Al IV and Samantha.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Two of Joan’s four kids are in Bora Bora: her son and daughter and their partners.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
According to The New York Times, Musk — often with his four-year-old son on his lap — has spent most of the last week with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, joining almost every meeting the president-elect has had.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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