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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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
That means fewer loans to regular people and businesses, which in turn slows economic growth, and — ta-da! — brings down inflation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
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
That means fewer loans to regular people and businesses, which in turn slows economic growth, and — ta-da! — brings down inflation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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“Ta-da.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ta-da. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.
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