How to Use playdate in a Sentence

playdate

noun
  • She has a playdate with a friend from kindergarten.
  • Her mom sets up a playdate with some local girls.
    Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Use it to keep your kid busy for a stretch, or bring it out for a playdate.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • There are no movies to go to, no sports to watch, and no playdates to be had.
    Adam Epstein, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The two of them shared bus rides and had countless playdates.
    refinery29.com, 6 May 2020
  • Maybe playdates would be more fun for both children at your house.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2018
  • To include their child in a playdate.
    Kathy Roth-Douquet, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Her son’s playdate pal is at the park with a bunch of other kids.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There's the mapping app that gets you to your kids' playdates.
    Caroline Knorr, CNN, 2 Apr. 2018
  • There is no school to go to, no friends to meet outside and no playdates.
    Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Years ago, my mom set up a playdate with a girl in my sixth-grade classroom.
    Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
  • But if your heart is set on a playdate, there are ways to make your visit safer.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 13 Sep. 2020
  • Want to arrange a playdate or a meet-up with a group of women?
    Taysha Murtaugh, Woman's Day, 10 Feb. 2017
  • At the end of the school day, no child wants to go to the bully’s house for a playdate.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2018
  • His third birthday was simply a playdate with my friend and her son.
    Heather M. Jones, Parents, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Meghan reached out with a voicemail inviting her to a playdate.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • If the playdate is in someone else’s home, just leave those special toys in the car.
    Armin Brott, The Mercury News, 18 May 2017
  • And just not being able to really get out of the house and have playdates.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Like her June playdates in London, all the shows are sold out.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Perhaps the two of them can have a playdate next week when his head is feeling better.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
  • So one of the kids' parents suggested a playdate at the school.
    Mercedes Leguizamon and Brandon Griggs, CNN, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Smooth the way by arranging a playdate or two before school starts.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Later in the song, the two kids have a playdate and learn how to share when there is just one trike to play with.
    Parents, 29 May 2026
  • At their playdate, the dogs' owners set them on the couch together.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • But when asked to point out her favorite piece, the wife’s choice has nothing to do with strollers or playdates.
    Fred Nicolaus, ELLE Decor, 12 Feb. 2018
  • In between playdates, Justin has had a busy summer.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, the mom stopped hosting playdates and sleepovers for the girls.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • And does that involve cleaning the house before a playdate?
    Jana Pollack, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Trails are filled with evening walkers and pocket parks come alive with after-school playdates.
    Mosaic mar. 8, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, these toys are easy to take along on playdates, to boring appointments or even to the park.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2017

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