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 If our daughter were hitting herself, surely there was a bigger problem here. Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026 Mildred worked at the Navy Exchange for 30 years as a seamstress, her daughters said. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 Do’s other daughter received $100,000 from Viet America Society. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 McLemore is survived by his wife, Mieko McLemore, his daughter Ciara, son Darin, sister Joan, and three grandchildren. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter
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Noun
  • Kouri Richins, a Utah children’s book author and mother of three, is charged with murdering her husband, Eric Richins, in a case that has drawn intense scrutiny and widespread media attention.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Jon Ruben, a 76-year-old retired British veterinarian, was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after drugging boys with sedative-laden candy last year at a summer camp in England.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Marist and Greater Atlanta Christian swept boys and girls swimming and diving championships Thursday at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center while Midtown junior Sarah Paisley Owen continued to build on one of the strongest high school resumes in state history.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Early life as a theater kid Van Der Beek, who was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut, started acting at 13 after suffering a concussion playing football that prevented him from playing for a year on doctor’s orders.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daughter. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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