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 the years following his death, his mother Voletta dedicated herself to preserving her son’s legacy.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Hayes had previously criticized Embiid for not being prepared for the season in a column published in October that referenced Embiid’s late brother Arthur and his 4-year-old son.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The son of a Russian oligarch, Vanya is immature, perpetually stoned, and supposed to be using his time in the States to study.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The issue first reared its head last week when an investigative journalist unearthed that one of the doc’s narrators was the son of a Hamas minister.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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