How to Use son in a Sentence
son
noun- He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.
- She gave birth to a son.
- They have two sons and a daughter.
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The two have raised a son, Robert, who is 23 and lives nearby.
— Kim Severson, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023 -
The cause was a stroke, said her son, Nicholas Natteau.
— Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 -
The youngest of four children, Nichols was the father of a 4-year-old son.
— Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2023 -
In the film, there are some stories that even her sons were not aware of.
— Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Jennifer Ernst said her son is not fazed by the ouster.
— Mike Schell, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024 -
The singer shares 2-year-old son Lucky Levi with Daniel Tooker.
— Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 -
Nathan Clark: To clear the air, my son, Aiden Clark, was not murdered.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 -
The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
— Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023 -
For my son, my niece who are nearing the age when I was abused.
— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024 -
Lloyd, as well as Belle and her husband and son, joined them.
— Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Dear Amy: My husband and I have a very sweet 8-year-old son.
— Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Leave it to dad to keep his son, the Big Ten recruit, grounded.
— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 -
With him were his sons, 6 and 9, dressed in the uniforms of the Mahdi Scouts, Hezbollah’s youth wing.
— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023 -
Throughout the night, Li keeps trying to reach her son.
— Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023 -
In the flatbed, Naw Chi Paw clutches her baby next to her teenage son.
— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023 -
The GoFundMe page for the husband and wife can be found here, and for the mother and her two young sons, here.
— Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024 -
But the bond between a father and a son can’t be dismissed.
— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 -
His son, Steve Valdez, told the outlet that his father died at home.
— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023 -
Regina King’s son died two years ago and the actress is speaking about it for the first time.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 -
Instead, the son of Wolverines fourth-year head coach went first.
— Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023 -
In July, their son will be four and their daughter will be one.
— Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023 -
Mary was supposed to come by to pick up the neighbor’s son as part of a school carpool at 7:30 a.m.
— Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024 -
Was losing his son in that way the tipping point to him killing Barry?
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2023 -
Surya and the victim's neighbor said the woman's son, a senior in high school, was at the scene the entire time.
— CBS News, 6 Mar. 2023 -
Her son David Harris confirmed her death but did not give a cause.
— Emily Langer, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 -
That changed when Damon Sr. pitched the idea for Poppa’s House, which resonated with his son.
— Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024 -
The father and son ranchers had set fires on Refuge lands after the family’s permit to graze on trails used since the 19th Century was revoked.
— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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