little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
(used as a term of direct address to express contempt, derision, etc.).
No, sonny, you can't park there!
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“This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” said Sid Shuman, Sony’s senior director of content communications.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Just days after Sony announced it would be killing off its physical videogame discs by 2028 in favor of digital-only alternatives, one player raced to liquidate his collection.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Sony said in a blog post, external new games would still be able to be bought in shops, but they would come with a digital code.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
"This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs," the company said.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
She sits by her fancy swimming pool and hears only her Sony Walkman, her cordless phone, her big, important husband asking her why they have charcoal and no lighter fluid.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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