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.
  • 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
  • The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
    Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Was losing his son in that way the tipping point to him killing Barry?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2023
  • Her son David Harris confirmed her death but did not give a cause.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Macaulay Culkin's son is still raving about his dad's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Dunning took to Twitter to announce the birth of his son, Mack, on Friday night.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • The honor of putting the first decal on the helmets was given to Alex Price, Coach Price’s son, who works in the equipment room.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The Crown Prince Frederik, her eldest son, will succeed her.
    Ellen Connelly Taaffe, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • If James knew that his son had gained access to his firearms, the prosecution would have told you that.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Drake is the face of the campaign along with his son Adonis, rapper Young Nudy and his daughter, and singer Kehlani and her daughter.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
  • He is survived by his son Miles, daughter Sierra and wife Tegan.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Read on for everything to know about Arnold Schwarzenegger's youngest son.
    Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Eight years ago, her 15-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the thymus, a small organ near the heart.
    Michael Phillis and Jim Salter, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • Mary, grieving the death of her son in Vietnam, is one of the few Black faces on the Barton Academy campus.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Wilson said his 14-year-old son Elijah Wilson was killed in the shooting.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Kelly is married to Carol, and the couple have a son, Cooper.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023
  • In the film, Zeniodi is seen FaceTiming on her phone with her son, trying to persuade him to eat his lentils.
    Lisa Fung, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • When my son's daycare told him boys aren't supposed to play with dolls or wear nail polish, Kavya was the first to shut that silliness down.
    Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • His son plays soccer for Burbank Burroughs, and Bromhead said even the teen doesn’t know what is about to happen.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023

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