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daughter

noun

Definition of daughter

as in child

a female human born to parents Their youngest daughter graduated from college this year.

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Recent Examples of daughter With Diane Lane narrating from Eleanor’s journals during that time, Making Marie Antoinette transcends a behind-the-scenes special and becomes a much more intimate look into the artistry of a mother and daughter in conversation with each other. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Evan Rachel Wood and Alexandra Artrip, who played the daughters of Sandra Bullock’s character in the first movie, have been recast for the sequel with Joey King and Maisie Williams. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 Depp was invited to participate by Smith’s daughter, her longtime friend, who also appeared in the film. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 He is survived by daughters Sandi Wilson and Lori Chaney, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter

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In total, the support is equal to almost 70,000 Singapore dollars ($55,000) by the time a child is 17.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, settled a lawsuit over the harms of social media to children brought by California and other states.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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Davis, his wife and kids painted the picture of a family that had deep, meaningful connections to the heartbeat of this burgeoning southern metropolis in NASCAR country that, like so many cities, places its sports stars on a pedestal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
My kids loved Sakura, which takes a similarly hopscotching approach to Asia, mixing together Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and Malaysian on its menu.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

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