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only sons

only sons is the plural of only son.

Meaning of only son

Noun

only son (plural only sons)

  1. A sole male child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.
    • Mr. Doyle, an only son, grew up with the undivided attention of affectionate parents and two doting sisters.1991 November 18, Alessandra Stanley, “The Symbols Spawned by a Killing”, in New York Times
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see only, son.
    • He was the only son to go to college.

Questions about only sons

What is only sons the plural of?
Only sons is the plural of only son.

Words near only sons in the dictionary

  1. only move
  2. only moves
  3. only Nixon can go to China
  4. only Nixon could go to China
  5. only son
  6. only sons
  7. only the good die young
  8. only time will tell
  9. only too
  10. only trotting after
  11. only-begotten

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