prodigal son
Example Sentences
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A woman would ask for wisdom in dealing with a prodigal son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Back then, Strasburg’s contract was seen as a major win for the Nationals — the prodigal son who decided to stay home.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
He’s also been taken out of the Kentucky landscape that was essential to “Justified” and sent on a road trip to Detroit, where he’s now an unwanted outsider rather than a prodigal son.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
The defence strategy, in a nutshell, was that the former CFO was not shown the door because he was regarded as a family member, "a prodigal son".
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
When the prodigal son comes home in Luke 15:20, “His father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
