son

[US]/sʌn/
[UK]/sʌn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a male offspring; a descendant; a child.

Phrases & Collocations

my son

son and daughter

beloved son

son of

son of man

son of god

eldest son

second son

prodigal son

son of heaven

adopted son

son of bitch

native son

the carpenter's son

son of adam

foster son

Example Sentences

the son of a friend.

Their son is adwarf.

a son of the soil.

the sons of Adam.

sons of the church.

The Son is consubstantial with the Father.

My son is in the navy.

Their son is their pride and joy.

the sons are of an age to marry.

Son and daughter are heteronymous.

launch one's son into the world

Their son will start college in January.

I have a son and a daughter.

They want their son to go into medicine.

That young man was the son of a wealthy planter.

My son’s punctuation is terrible.

His son is in his teens.

we are the sons and daughters of Adam.

my son was gassed at Verdun.

Real-world Examples

I'm not here to exploit your son.

Source: Lawsuit Duo Season 2

He is resilient. It's my son.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

They have a son of my age.

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 8 Second Semester

So Hamza, by default, became the favorite son.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

Reverend Richard Joyner is the son of sharecroppers.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

What grade is your son in now?

Source: Fluent American spoken language

Iacocca was the son of Italian immigrants.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

" Was Penn Badgley's son in 'You'? "

Source: Connection Magazine

Evening gents, have you seen my son?

Source: Loving Vincent: The Mystery of the Starry Night

I told my son not to worry.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

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