there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Outside of a few variations that are in low supply...most will be worth just a tad more than their original value.—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 There's also a tad more room in the back with 749 liters of storage space.—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 May 2025 The race in Baltimore is the shortest of the Triple Crown at 1 3/16 of a mile, a tad shorter than the Kentucky Derby’s 1 1/4-mile race.—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025 Smooth it through damp or dry hair from mid-lengths to ends before styling, then finish with a tad more on the tips once you're done for extra oomph.—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad
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