ta-ta

Example Sentences

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“Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta,” she called out emphatically and repeatedly during a recent rehearsal for George Balanchine’s “Rubies,” with dancers from New York City Ballet.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2018

Are ta ta dragons really close to the Physignathus water dragons?

From Scientific American • Jan. 17, 2014

The "ta ta" did not signify of gratitude, to be sure, but it was an infantilised farewell nonetheless.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2013

They've also bid favorites like Jon Stewart and his "Daily Show" a ta ta for now.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2012

“Another band recital, I guess. Tumpty ta ta Gerald blah. ‘A little louder on the drum, Quentin’.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner