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Examples of toothpaste in a Sentence
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Brush for one minute before moving to toothpaste number two, which contains peroxide, for another minute.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
In the comments section, some users continued the TSA's toothpaste word play, while others poked fun at the traveler for hiding an item that is completely legal to bring on an airplane.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
The show was sponsored by Swedish company Ciba’s toothpaste brand Binaca, which was launched on the subcontinent during that time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
There’s space for all your products and even some delicious smelling candles, plus magnetic mouthwash cups for rinsing and a toothpaste dispenser that always gives the perfect amount.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Whitening strips and gels are more likely to have these active ingredients compared to toothpaste and mouthwash.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
Among his critics, Dr. Wolfe acquired a reputation as a regulatory Chicken Little in his early campaigns against Alka-Seltzer, cough syrup, contact lenses, food additives, toothpaste and entire professions (dentistry, psychiatry).
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
Slight in stature, with a gap-tooth smile and a blunt tucked into his beanie, the 44-year-old is South L.A.’s preeminent purveyor of everything from African black soap to charcoal toothpaste to bundles of sage.
—Sandra Song, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
Find it on Amazon This Purple Toothpaste Will Make Your Teeth Sparkle
This purple toothpaste is going to brighten your smile.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
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“Toothpaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothpaste. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
toothpaste
noun
tooth·paste
ˈtüth-ˌpāst
: a paste for cleaning the teeth
Medical Definition
toothpaste
noun
tooth·paste
-ˌpāst
: a paste for cleaning the teeth
More from Merriam-Webster on toothpaste
Nglish: Translation of toothpaste for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of toothpaste for Arabic Speakers
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