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daughter

noun

Definition of daughter

as in child

a female human born to parents Their youngest daughter graduated from college this year.

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Recent Examples of daughter But on an early Saturday morning in May, the star and a few of her youngest family members joined more than 2,000 guests to support her daughter True Thompson’s favorite brand, Sincerely Yours skincare. — Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 William’s photo also bears a clear resemblance to his daughter, Charlotte. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 Also on the first episode, Larry David and daughter Cazzie David play the game. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026 Nicola Miner, daughter of Oracle cofounder Robert Miner, and her husband, writer and filmmaker Robert Mailer Anderson, purchased three vacant parcels for around $5 million in 1999. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter

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The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
Much has once again been made of that famous 2007 photoshoot in which Messi was pictured bathing a young child, which turned out to be Yamal.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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In 2013, four researchers from Terre des Hommes Netherlands posed as pre-pubescent Filipino girls on 19 different online chat forums.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
These women and girls did not choose their circumstances, and the law should not compound their trauma.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of girl

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For older kids who have trouble adjusting to the demands on the school year, plenty of time to wind down after school and a predictable morning routine are key.

— Parents, Parents, 17 July 2026
That said, this probably won’t be even faintly legible on a home entertainment system, let alone the handheld gadgets that kids like the ones seen here prefer to watch entertainment on these days.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

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