Thesaurus results for DAUGHTER

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 The father-daughter relationship was, to us, the heart of this show; the reason for doing the show was really to explore that. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 In an interview with NBC News on August 18, Panettiere’s estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, spoke out about her daughter’s death. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 Mother and daughter have differing recollections of that conversation some 14 years ago. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 While Wyatt is on the cusp of his Northside Prep experience, Hannah Shearn’s daughter Miriam’s time at the school is slowly starting to wrap. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter

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The strike in the town of Zawaida also wounded at least five other people, including a child, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, which received the casualties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Moore, a 47-year-old elementary school teacher, had spent most of his career teaching children around Summer’s age.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of child

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At its heart, ‘Juul’ is the story of a young girl who is constantly being pulled down by the world around her.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
This strange girl who wanders around alone in the middle of nowhere and then enters a house that belongs to gentle bears.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of girl

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The 34-year-old gave birth there to all three kids, Levi, 5, Elijah, 3, and Rae, who turns 1 in September.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

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