I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
son
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He is a classic modern tough guy as well as being an Old Testament prodigal son .
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The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son .
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The prodigal son will feast with harlots no more.
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When the music stopped, Gary concentrated on the parable of the prodigal son .
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The parable of the prodigal son conveys at a conscious level a message about the need for forgiveness and acceptance.
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A final provocative statement from a life-long prankster, a prodigal son of Harvard, it seems so fitting.
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No probationary period was required before the prodigal son was received by the waiting father.
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Or is this the necessary regret felt by any prodigal son ?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A prodigal daughter, I had learned in only one day, I was not.
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He is a classic modern tough guy as well as being an Old Testament prodigal son.
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The prodigal son had returned to Parkhead.
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The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son.
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There was the prodigal scene at the door.
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They came back on a parade float of prodigal love and public money, promising entertainment, nostalgia and success.
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This is the distinctive method of instruction at Oxford, and it is extremely prodigal of time.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But once connected, it was a different story one was taken in and cosseted like the biblical prodigal .