: a play session for small children arranged in advance by their parents
Examples of playdate in a Sentence
She has a playdate with a friend from kindergarten.
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Summer is heating up, which means travel plans are starting to materialize, there are playdates every weekend, and everyone is being extra nice to that friend who has a pool.
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Parents,
3 July 2026
The mother of three from San Jose even holds playdates at Costco with the kids piled in one cart, groceries in another.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The proud mom went on to state that motherhood was found in the playdates, school meetings, co-sleeping and emergency-room visits.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
While Bonnie is learning that online friendships don’t always translate neatly to real-world playdates, the screenplay by Stanton and co-director Kenna Harris cooks up a way to get Jessie across town to the farmhouse where her original owner Emily once lived.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Parents,
3 July 2026
The mother of three from San Jose even holds playdates at Costco with the kids piled in one cart, groceries in another.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The proud mom went on to state that motherhood was found in the playdates, school meetings, co-sleeping and emergency-room visits.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
While Bonnie is learning that online friendships don’t always translate neatly to real-world playdates, the screenplay by Stanton and co-director Kenna Harris cooks up a way to get Jessie across town to the farmhouse where her original owner Emily once lived.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for playdate
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“Playdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playdate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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