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 award has been around long enough that it has been presented, separately, to father and son (Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas), father and daughter (Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda), and brother and sister (Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine). Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 His daughters -- Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5 -- had left home for a planned visitation with him on May 30, and never returned, officials said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025 Wainwright and Kile's daughter, Sierra, will each throw out the first pitch at the Cardinals' game on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers to kick off the team's partnership with Merck to help raise awareness for the risk of heart disease and high cholesterol. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Netflix After Jake betrays Vince by tricking him into revealing his whereabouts to Mancuso and his lackey Babbitt (Chris Coy) to protect Vince's daughter Gen (Odessa Young) and get her to safety, Jake rushes to help Vince once again escape a vengeful Mancuso's clutches. Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for daughter
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Noun
  • Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, the French prefer a form-fitting (not skin-tight) look like this flattering knit midi dress from Parisian cool-girl label Rouje.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
  • So massive thanks to the guys and girls.
    Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daughter. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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