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ta-dah!
To-Adverb

Definitions

  1. 1. ta-dah!
  2. 2. ta-da!
  3. 3. clash
This is a loanword borrowed from French or used as an interjection, most commonly heard in the game of rock-paper-scissors as part of the starting call. It can also be used as a casual exclamation similar to "ta-da" or to signal the start of something. It appears frequently in children's games and casual speech.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I was hiding it this whole time just so I could go "ta-dah!" at the end.

Sentence 2

Isn't doing a big "ta-dah!" reveal kind of outdated?

Sentence 3

Wait, did I just say "ta-dah!" out loud? Did anyone else hear that?

Sentence 4

Maybe I got my hopes up too much — it wasn't really a "ta-dah!" moment.

Sentence 5

Can you show me that photo right now — like, ta-dah?