Examples of 'only son' in a sentence

Meaning of "only son"

The phrase 'only son' refers to a male child who has no siblings. It implies that the person being referred to is the single and exclusive son in the family. This phrase is commonly used to highlight the significance or uniqueness of someone's sonship, especially in contexts where lineage, inheritance, or family dynamics are being discussed
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  • A sole male child among multiple siblings.
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see only, son.

How to use "only son" in a sentence

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The boy is the only son of my sister.
My only son is forced to live away from me.
The dead was the only son of a widow.
The only son of your great enemy.
I just lost my only son in the war.
My only son quits the family business.
Rinaldo was the only son and heir.
Her only son has left her.
Siddhartha was the only son of his father.
My only son grew up and got married.
You were the only son and heir.
Her only son had killed himself.
They just lost their only son.
I am the only son in a family of four children.
This couple lost their only son.

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Save the only son of an old friend.
For a widowed mother to lose an only son.
I lost my only son five years ago.
Every father loves his only son.
Chu is the only son in his family.
She has buried her only son.
I am the only son for three generations.
Probably because you were the only son.
You are the only son of an only son.
Listen to your one and only son.
Your only son can piss off.
She spoils her only son badly.
Their only son growing up to be an errand boy.
You are our one and only son.
He lost his only son in the river.
He was the youngest child and only son.
He is also the only son of a wealthy family.
Curiously he was often described as their only son.
You are the only son of our family.
I am about to host a wedding for my only son.
We named our only son after my grandfather.
For the sake of your only son.
Misbah is the only son of his parents.
I offer you my one and only son.
He was the only son of the above.
He would not kill his only son.
Now her only son has died.
He bequeathed his name to his only son.
Matthew is my only son and he nearly died.
He ordered him to sacrifice his only son.
I am the only son you have left.
I have this cnazy but only son.
You are the only son of three generations.
We thought we had lost our only son.
My only son has gone completely crazy.

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