son

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Recent Examples of son Hosts Sarah Gonzalez and Nick Fountain report on conditions inside the Altadena burn zone, and how one father and son are approaching the difficult choice of how, or whether, to rebuild. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025 Frasers Group, owned by British retail billionaire Mike Ashley, has launched another broadside against Boohoo, alleging that the fast-fashion retailer is paying more than £2 million ($2.5 million) each year in undisclosed fees to its cofounder’s son. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 In a recent interview for the Sunday Times with his wife, Trudi Styler, it was revealed that their son, Joe, lost his home in the fires. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Caleb’s devastated father told the Daily News Friday that his family was still trying to piece together the events that led to his son’s senseless murder. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for son 
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Noun
  • He is survived by his wife, Natalia Gudin, who also teaches students, and daughter, Nicole.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Their first daughter, Lucia Rose, was born in 2009, followed by Carina Rose the next year.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The San Francisco cliffside home where comedian and actor Robin Williams and his then-wife Marsha Garces Williams raised their three children has sold for $18.1 million.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Hindu family, in other words, will not be coerced into sending their children to the Lutheran school in the sense that they will be tossed into jail if their kids go to the secular school.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know The app is a successor to the CVS Pharmacy app.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • As its own monicker implies, the Ti EDC Wrench 2.0 is itself the successor to an earlier device, the Ti EDC Wrench.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
  • While male panthers roam far and freely, females travel less, choosing to stay with their offspring, researchers say.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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