la-di-da
Example Sentences
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Ms. Keaton’s la-di-da breeziness was one of her most sneakily beguiling qualities; she came across as the best friend you’d love to confide in because you knew she didn’t hold herself higher than you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
Her catchphrase, “Oh well, la-di-da, la-di-da,” became iconic.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
Even his dancers — so outstandingly fresh as a rule — reflected this by sometimes looking a bit la-di-da, too determinedly gracious for comfort.
From New York Times • May 18, 2016
He imagines it sounding like a lofty “Hee-hee-hee!,” which, as he pronounced it, was an airy la-di-da sound that evoked brandy snifters and drollery.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 30, 2015
“You’re telling me it’s a la-di-da love letter?”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
