ta-da
interjection
variants
or less commonly ta-dah
—used as mock fanfare to call attention to something remarkable
Examples of ta-da in a Sentence
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Apply on top of your daily moisturizer, wait at least 30 minutes to wash off, and 24 hours later, ta-da!
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airmail.news, 5 July 2025
To use it, massage up to nine drops on the top and sides of your head and ta-da, your part is done.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 4 June 2025
The difference between a simple touch laptop and the technological marvel that is a 2-in-1 laptop is the, ta-da, the 360-degree hinge.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
The commenters seem to think so), then uses her ring ringer to dab a bit more pink blush onto her lips, and ta-da!
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
This spongy berry version, which our reader inherited from a close family friend, creates a big ta-da at the table for very little effort.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 21 Apr. 2024
Add a crown and shell accessories and ta-da! 8
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This step-by-step video for a no-sew DIY mermaid costume makes for an easy, one-of-a-kind look using fusible bonding web (hem tape) and fabric glue.
—Shelby Deering, Country Living, 10 Aug. 2023
The trick is a nice feat, but it isn’t played for a big ta-da.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 June 2023
There’s the fiery red-orange glow of the iris, the sudden onrush of liquid that bathes and (one hopes) soothes, and finally that last little tug of the forceps as — ta-da! — the new lens snaps into place with satisfying, ship-in-a-bottle precision.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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airmail.news, 5 July 2025
To use it, massage up to nine drops on the top and sides of your head and ta-da, your part is done.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 4 June 2025
The difference between a simple touch laptop and the technological marvel that is a 2-in-1 laptop is the, ta-da, the 360-degree hinge.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
The commenters seem to think so), then uses her ring ringer to dab a bit more pink blush onto her lips, and ta-da!
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
This spongy berry version, which our reader inherited from a close family friend, creates a big ta-da at the table for very little effort.
—Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 21 Apr. 2024
Add a crown and shell accessories and ta-da! 8
No-Sew Mermaid Costume Tutorial
No Sew Mermaid Costume
Watch on
This step-by-step video for a no-sew DIY mermaid costume makes for an easy, one-of-a-kind look using fusible bonding web (hem tape) and fabric glue.
—Shelby Deering, Country Living, 10 Aug. 2023
The trick is a nice feat, but it isn’t played for a big ta-da.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 June 2023
There’s the fiery red-orange glow of the iris, the sudden onrush of liquid that bathes and (one hopes) soothes, and finally that last little tug of the forceps as — ta-da! — the new lens snaps into place with satisfying, ship-in-a-bottle precision.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Ta-da.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ta-da. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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