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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Now, her son Robbie is an underclassman at FSU, and news of the violence at the college rushed in familiar dread to Alhadeff and her family.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Balmer's mother said her son was mentally ill and had not been taking his medication.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The artist seems to vacation in a new destination every couple of months, and her most recent destination was a getaway to the Alps with her husband, Maximillion Cooper, and son, Wilde Wolf.
—Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
While their son, Arch Jr., went into construction in Texas, their grandson Arch III inherited the family entrepreneurial streak and convenience store bug.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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