daughterly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- daughterliness noun
- undaughterly adjective
Etymology
Origin of daughterly
Example Sentences
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I was a tomboy who prided herself on keeping up with the boys, no matter how my edges or bangs lifted in defiance of my mother's hard work and secret hope for daughterly good behavior.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2021
“She would shift a shoulder, settle her mouth, change behind the eyes. And some deep, daughterly part of me was tickled pink by it.”
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020
Amy is a terrific role for Graves, who mines every seam of daughterly resentment and superiority as the young adult swearing she doesn’t need rescue by her powerful mother in a dangerous Iraq.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2019
She is stronger when peeling the armor off her language, both the clever acrobatics and the unconditional daughterly affection.
From Slate • May 31, 2017
She gave him a daughterly peck on the cheek.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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