sons
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pluralof son.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
sonnouna male child or person in relation to his parents.
Example Sentences
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Moreno had sons graduate from Servite in 1997 and 1999.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
A 50-year-old father and his two sons have been rescued after they were found adrift off the Thai island of Koh Samui, a local official told AFP on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Deivid knew that climbing into the rubble would put his sons at risk, but they would not be deterred from searching for their missing family members.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
When Thoreau visited the scene a few days later, he “found women who had already altered the gowns of the passengers—presumably including Fuller’s—that their husbands and sons had stolen from the beach.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The students, the sons and daughters of older black residents, started the political and social unrest in Selma,” recalled Annie Lee Cooper.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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