my sons
Boys I raised
My sons is how a parent refers to their male children when speaking to others.
The phrase carries warmth and often pride: My sons are coming home for the holidays.
It can also express exasperation or concern: My sons will be the death of me.
In religious and rhetorical contexts, my son addresses a younger person paternally, and my sons extends this to groups.
- my boysOne's male offspring
- boysMale children
- kidsYoung human offspring
- little onesAffectionate term for children
- childrenYoung human beings
heirs · lads · firstborn · offspring · filial · chip off the old block · family · flesh and blood · descendants · legacy · scion · babies · raising kids · progeny · kin · fatherhood · toddlers · brood