variants or less commonly ta-dah
used as mock fanfare to call attention to something remarkable

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Playing an extended run at the Greenwich House Theater, ta-da! was a lewd PowerPoint presentation about Sharp’s relationship with his dead mother. The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025 The plot is a little too twisty for no reason, and the big ta-da! Will Leitch, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025 Apply on top of your daily moisturizer, wait at least 30 minutes to wash off, and 24 hours later, ta-da! 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

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ta-da was in 1926

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“Ta-da.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ta-da. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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