: a play session for small children arranged in advance by their parents
Examples of playdate in a Sentence
She has a playdate with a friend from kindergarten.
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The elder sister of Hilary Duff shared a snap of a playdate between her and Ashley Tisdale‘s kids, which the actress then shared to her own account.
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Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Parents got organized to provide the families with food, to shepherd their kids to school, and to arrange playdates for those stuck inside.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The comparison game, the one that turns playgrounds and playdates into mental minefields, loosens its grip.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Kelly Fulton, a mom in south Minneapolis, says her 9-year-old daughter was at a playdate last week on the other side of the block when the other mom texted her a video of immigration officers surrounding a car while protesters whistled and honked.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Parents got organized to provide the families with food, to shepherd their kids to school, and to arrange playdates for those stuck inside.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The comparison game, the one that turns playgrounds and playdates into mental minefields, loosens its grip.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Kelly Fulton, a mom in south Minneapolis, says her 9-year-old daughter was at a playdate last week on the other side of the block when the other mom texted her a video of immigration officers surrounding a car while protesters whistled and honked.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Playdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playdate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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