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
Thomasina Lentz Binders had been stuffed with messages in a variety of languages and more than a few renderings of peanuts, including one with a toothy grin and angel’s wings.
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Audra Melton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The images show a woman seen in the background just over Ricky Ricardo’s shoulder who now looks decidedly more masculine, with bulging, dead eyes, and a toothy smile floating over a necklace.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Audra Melton, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Related Stories ‘Bad Monkey’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+
The images show a woman seen in the background just over Ricky Ricardo’s shoulder who now looks decidedly more masculine, with bulging, dead eyes, and a toothy smile floating over a necklace.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothy
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Thanks to its unique design, the Dutch oven’s lid doubles as a 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet that can easily be used to make your favorite cornbread, delicious cobblers, hot dips for parties, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Indulge in delicious cuisine and beverages, all while immersing yourself in the evening’s thrilling theme.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The flowers themselves are edible, with a bitter pepper flavor, and make good cut flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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For edible products, like gummies, a serving could not contain more than 75mg of delta-7, delta-8, delta-9 or delta-10.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Ballad Sweatshirt This white crewneck sweatshirt draws your eye right to its tasteful Minnie Mouse graphic.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The character and tasteful updates over time complement the original home.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Toothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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