ta-da

• tada, ta-dah, tahdah

Imitative, supposed to represent a fanfare. First attested in the 1920s.

• IPA^(key): /təˈdɑː/

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ta-da

1. Used to present something intended to be surprising, impressive, or pleasing.

   Synonyms: voilà, presto, behold

   • 1978, Barry B. Longyear, Circus World, published 1982, page 94:

     "I give you the Illusion of the Reborn Hand. Ta-daaa!"

• ADAT, a tad, adat, data