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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a great son" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a son who is exceptional or admirable in some way, often in a positive context related to family or personal qualities.
Example: "He has always been a great son, supporting his parents through difficult times and making them proud."
Alternatives: "an excellent son" or "a wonderful son."
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"He's a great son".
"And you're a great son!" I reply with a magical twinkle.
"Arkansas has lost a great son, and I have lost a great friend," Mr. Beebe said in a statement.
He grew up at this house as a great son of the nation, hearing gun reports like a lullaby.
"He was a great uncle to my kids," his sister said, "and a great son, and he wanted to get better and do what he needed to do.
Raymond Stock, Mahfouz's American biographer and translator, named Mahfouz's as "a great son of Egypt, a patriot in the fullest sense of the word".
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Woods was described as a "truly great son of Africa" by Cheryl Carolus, the South African High Commissioner in London.
"He was a great brother, son, uncle, friend," she said.
Tom later replied to the well-wishers: "Thanks for all the lovely messages about my dad... he was a great husband, son and father!
"They're great, son," I said.
A great father-son bonding moment, the father recoils in horror as he finds out, "Wait a minute, I'm losing to my six-year-old here.
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