How to Use tooth in a Sentence

tooth

noun
  • He has a set of false teeth.
  • The dentist will have to pull that tooth.
  • The labor union showed that it has teeth.
  • She clenched her teeth in anger.
  • You should brush your teeth every morning and night.
  • It is used as a mouthwash to clean the mouth, teeth, and gums.
    Edmund Khoo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Gonzo had no front teeth, no place for his tongue to go.
    Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • There is an ulcer on the gum near a tooth with a toothache.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • Jagged tooth-like structures still reach up to the sky.
    Greg Palkot, Fox News, 27 May 2022
  • But, to be honest, the GT-R is getting old in the tooth.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 May 2022
  • There’s a song that walks them through brush your teeth, put your PJs on, the whole thing.
    Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The Volunteers didn’t have to fight tooth-and-nail for yards.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The shark teeth found in the arm don’t belong to the type of shark typical to the area in which it was found.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Why do parents sneak in at night and swap the teeth for money?
    Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The team looked for isotopes of zinc preserved in the enamel of each tooth.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • What are some of the main causes of tooth yellowing and stains?
    Sam Peters, ELLE, 21 Jan. 2023
  • That said, your buds might be getting a little long in the tooth.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Not that long ago, pitchers had teeth pulled to treat their arms.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • Then, etch away skin on pupils and tooth with linoleum cutter.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
  • Each guy has got kicked in the teeth and responded well.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The pack comes with 14 teeth whitening strips — one for the upper and lower teeth.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • During that process, police found a loose tooth on the floor.
    cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Night Court isn’t the only show on the fall schedule that is already long in the tooth.
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2022
  • Hair bounces and shines, teeth sparkle, shoes teeter, necklines plunge.
    Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Someone could pop it in their mouth and use it for a tooth implant.
    Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Sometimes the boat’s best swimmer would head to shore with a rope clamped in his teeth.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
  • Leave it to Cardi B to still look good even without a tooth.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
  • All three wheels hit the runway so hard, my teeth rattled.
    Sarah Schutte, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The survey also found 9 percent of boomers brush their teeth less often than daily.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Wearing a handkerchief around his neck, Wren displays his cropped curls, smiling and showing his little teeth.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

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