sonny
Example Sentences
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“So I say, ‘Well sonny boy, when I came to Mexico, you were this high, and I was cooking with your grandmothers.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2020
“Come, sonny boy!” he heard her whisper, and with a smile he let go.
From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2016
Sony was meant to appeal to Americans--a nod to "sonny boy," which was a phrase that was popular in Japan during the 1950s.
From Inc • Mar. 24, 2010
You'll have to wait until half-time for that sonny!
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2010
“I didn’t say I’d do it, sonny, don’t try pressuring a miracle man, not this one; you try pressuring me, out you go, how much money you got?”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.