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In the first photo, Kardashian and True posed for a selfie, both wearing matching black Mickey Mouse hats, while a second shot showed the Good American co-founder beaming next to Tatum, with the mother and son wearing the same mouse ears.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi spoke with the magazine Tablet in 2018 about being the son of a religious Tunisian Jewish father and the husband to a Sephardic Jewish woman.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
He is survived by his wife and young son.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Most of Quand j’étais photographe had been originally published in the 1890s as a series of articles in his son Paul’s journal Paris-Photographe.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Strokes’ guitarist Nick Valensi spoke with the magazine Tablet in 2018 about being the son of a religious Tunisian Jewish father and the husband to a Sephardic Jewish woman.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
He is survived by his wife and young son.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Most of Quand j’étais photographe had been originally published in the 1890s as a series of articles in his son Paul’s journal Paris-Photographe.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for son
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The Highlanders all-underclass boys team lost four tiebreakers in a heartbreaking 4-3 semifinal loss against Alonso Mourning of Miami.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mary Brown retired after coaching boys and girls volleyball in the district for 19 years, including the past eight years with the Knights’ boys team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, today Uranus enters a part of your chart to stay for six years, encouraging impulsive vacations, surprising romance and unexpected children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Money raised will support the care of children and adults with profound developmental disabilities who receive residential and education care at the nonprofit center, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The kid from Istanbul’s streets was not an aberration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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