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 Gayheart also re-posted her daughter’s story post. Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 Sometime around 1920, the family agreed to relocate to New York where their daughter’s ingenuity might be better appreciated. Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026 Even Lucy — whom Kay raised as her own daughter after Dorothy abandoned her periodically — turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproves of the way Lucy has been grieving. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026 To my wife, my daughter, my mom, my dad, and my sister — none of this would have been possible without you. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter
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Noun
  • Kefir is the wild child of the yogurt family—the drinkable liquid is super gut friendly, and is believed to lower inflammation throughout the body.
    Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.
    SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a New York Times investigative report, several survivors allege Chavez, who died in 1993, abused and molested multiple women and young girls over decades, including the co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta.
    Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Set in Kyoto, the slasher horror follows three best friends who reunite and rekindle their lifelong friendship during what is intended to be a carefree girls trip.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And kids were harmed and kids died.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daughter. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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