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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Noun
In addition to Draven, the musician shared sons Tyler, 18, and twin daughters, Lily and Lila, 13, with his second wife, Talinda Bentley.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2025
Brad Marchand portera un « A » sur son chandail.
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 16, 2025
Makar, an alternate captain for Canada, leads all NHL defensemen in scoring this season with 63 points in 57 games and was the quarterback on Canada’s potent top power-play unit.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Clark, whose memories were shared by Adventure Church Pastor Greg Mansur, said her sons often rode around Olivehurst on their bicycles, which led Wesley to start racing bicycles.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
Johnny and Daniel are also training Daniel’s son Anthony.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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