daughter

Definition of daughternext
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 I’ve been berated by my daughter and my wife (who was sleeping) for overreacting and being rude for two days now. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Minutes from an October 2019 meeting at the Grand Wailea resort in Maui showed that about 30 people went on the trip, including Newton Jones’ son, brother, daughter and her boyfriend and Creeden’s son — all union employees at the time. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 The film also offered a unique personal experience for John Leguizamo to work alongside his daughter. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026 Luke Fitzpatrick said the transfer case has been challenging for his daughter, a senior infielder who signed with Notre Dame, and his family. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter
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Noun
  • These could simply be great-grandparents put peacefully to rest in old age, a kind of grief far removed from that which children feel over parents who simply cannot care for them, or parents lost to murder or addiction, as some of the letters describe.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • At least 168 people were killed, including 110 children.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • At one point in the 3A state track and field meet, following the field events, the Dillard girls trailed in the team race by 42 points.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Facing one of the state’s top girls lacrosse teams is always an intimidating challenge.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Take the case of Luca Reggiani, a kid from Modena, developed by Sassuolo, poached by Borussia Dortmund.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Vrabel also has two kids with his wife of 27 years.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026

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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daughter. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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