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 She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to her daughter who spoke to the outlets. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Netflix struck gold with Wednesday, the supernatural horror-comedy centered on the sardonically morbid teenage daughter of the Addams Family. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025 When Kim Kardashian and her 12-year-old daughter were spotted in Rome recently, the masses zeroed in on the dermal piercing North West had in her middle finger. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025 The outlet noted that the dead included a mother and daughter and three family members, who all perished together in the waters. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for daughter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daughter
Noun
  • No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.
    Malaika Crawford, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.
    Dr. Sue Varma, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daughter. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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