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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 daughter of the Laestrygonians, whose scream summons the gigantic knights, is horrified to see men from the sea. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Patrick Steinfeld, an attorney for the family, declined to answer questions about what Hernandez’s parents knew about their daughter’s relationship to the singer. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The letter writer was anxious that the daughter was too young to be so far away. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 July 2026 In the trailer, Zelie (Thuso Mbedu) and her older brother, Tzain (Tosin Cole), team up with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari (Amandla Stenberg), and his son, Prince Inan (Damson Idris), to fight against the oppression of their people. — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter

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Anxiety about data centers, social platforms, children and litigation now sits beside concerns about model safety.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Those allegations had resulted in her losing custody of her children long before the shooting.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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Some choose to go beyond the purely traditional in favor of celebrations that feel personal and memorable; like a girls’ night in or a day by the sea.

— Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 28 July 2026
The 21-year-old musician, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of killing and dismembering the teenage girl to prevent her from disclosing details about their relationship ahead of the release of his album, prosecutors said.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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