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“Sons” or “Suns”

sons / suns are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

sons s·AH·n·z

  • nouna male human offspring.
  • nounthe divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus).

suns s·AH·n·z

  • nounthe star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
  • nouna person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc.
  • nounany star around which a planetary system revolves.
  • verbexpose one's body to the sun.
  • verbexpose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.
Usage

Examples in context

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“sons”

  • …the teams of his two sons.
  • …the Hunterdon Chapter of the Sons of Liberty formed in 1766.
  • …into several countships by his sons and again by his grandsons…
  • The Drummonds homeschool their sons in parts of the summer.
  • …of Meges, a Trojan whose sons fought at Troy.
  • The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) as…
  • …her own children his two sons by his mistress, Elena Maria
  • …war broke out between his sons and Eric of Pomerania, Margaret's…
  • …a wool merchant, had two sons, Emanuel (1833–1914) and Philipp (1836–1911),…
  • Quadrupeds, written with his sons and the naturalist John Bachman,…

“suns”

  • …the Sun's annual death and rebirth.
  • …Project and Sun's Project Looking Glass.
  • …a period of around 40 days.
  • …received the moniker of "Snail Girl."
  • …to see who should be rewarded.
  • …sun's declination and height being given'.
  • …presages the return of fertile seasons.
  • Category:Hagerstown Suns players
  • …the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in…
  • …an effective temperature of 4,786 K.

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