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Example sentences for "adopted daughter"

  • My father, in his will, cut me off every benefit he could unless I married Benton's adopted daughter, Louise.

  • My adopted daughter, Danira," said the latter carelessly.

  • The commandant's adopted daughter, who had been surrounded in his house with all the requisites of luxury and culture, now learned to know what she had given up and what she had obtained in exchange.

  • As my adopted daughter," her Ladyship answered, with marked emphasis.

  • Mr. Proctor was married to Hettie Carson, adopted daughter of Socrates Nelson and widow of John A.

  • He married an adopted daughter of Socrates Nelson, of Stillwater.

  • Pond, an adopted daughter of Cornelius Lyman, of Stillwater.

  • She will be here--my adopted daughter--before the week ends.

  • And at your peril you ever interfere with my adopted daughter afterward.

  • Surer than sure, my dear little girl I want you only for my adopted daughter.

  • They have forged papers showing that Mary is an adopted daughter--though not legally.

  • Among this amiable and interesting group, was Miss Horatia Nelson Thompson, Lord Nelson's adopted daughter, then an infant about five years of age.

  • I also leave to the beneficence of my country, my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I desire she will use, in future, the name of Nelson only.

  • I've been a father to her all those years, and she's my adopted daughter.

  • This is my adopted daughter's castle now, Mister Slyne," said he.

  • Then why should you not sign this contract as my adopted daughter?

  • My adopted daughter, will, indeed, have the terrible misfortune to be and to have been a musical artiste of a high order.

  • An adopted daughter, you said, of the lady?

  • I am not acquainted with her, but would like to learn if she has a young lady whom she claims as an adopted daughter?

  • I understand that you are an adopted daughter of Mrs. Gaylord.

  • She has an adopted daughter, a beautiful girl who has brightened her up wonderfully.

  • There is no one in the wide world would be so welcome to me as little Phebe Marlowe, who refused to be my adopted daughter.

  • If you were happy with me I should regard you as my adopted daughter, and provide accordingly for you.

  • But if you will change your mind now, and stay with me as my adopted daughter, I'll run the risk.

  • Mr. and Mrs. Cummins also have an adopted daughter, Eva Pearl, now the wife of A.

  • Mr. and Mrs. Ruark have an adopted daughter, Elma Maurene.

  • In searching out the history of this family, I learn that they left an adopted daughter," the Chief explained.

  • What shall I do, Grace, when the day comes for parting with my adopted daughter?

  • What are you staring at my adopted daughter for?

  • The present owner is only son of Sir John Dunfern, by Irene, adopted daughter of Lord and Lady Dilworth, of Dilworth Castle, County Kent.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "adopted daughter" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    adopted child; adopted daughter; adopted father; adopted mother; and out; beautiful green; before she; borrowed from; brief interval; dramatic poet; fast enough; heart from; high position; looking from; mental influence; neutral commerce; other animal; saddle horses; should give; should propose; state bank; three shillings; violent pain; water deposits; whilst they