as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights
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Recent Examples of toothy
Here’s last week’s handouts, the instructor said, read them at your leisure at home, and gave Eliza a toothy smile that turned the austere face suddenly soft and dimpled.
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Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The closest comparison to his take isn’t Joaquin Phoenix in Mangold’s Johnny Cash flick Walk the Line or Rami Malek’s toothy Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
To stress the point, Trainor then looked at the camera and attempted her toothiest grin.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Watch Cher react to Knightley’s toothy tribute above.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The closest comparison to his take isn’t Joaquin Phoenix in Mangold’s Johnny Cash flick Walk the Line or Rami Malek’s toothy Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
To stress the point, Trainor then looked at the camera and attempted her toothiest grin.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Watch Cher react to Knightley’s toothy tribute above.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothy
Adjective
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This delicious collection also includes a silk robe, sleep mask and a set of scrunchies.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ever-so-matted hair and obnoxiously oversize sunglasses sold the look, giving a delicious, greasy spin on what is normally an unglamorous scenario.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But as the sustainability and alternative protein sources gained more popularity across the world, demand for edible insects is on a growth trajectory.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some edible plants are more tolerant of acidic soils than others, but most vegetables grow best in slightly acidic to neutral soils with a pH between 6 and 7.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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This notion is supported by a late scene where Tanya, while visiting Quentin’s tasteful island mansion, discovers a picture of what appears to be a young Greg and a young Quentin.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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Knits were slouchy but perfectly contoured to a woman's body, jackets nipped at the waist and layered over A-line skirts and sporty trousers, fuzzy bag charms and belt charms unite, and tasteful pops of color highlight earthy tones.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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