1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
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Because of Washington's chronic dental issues and dentures, the softer preparation might have been more practical for him.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Somewhere in the country, surely, dentures tumbled.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
People have since paid for the ridiculous ($7,500 for Ty Cobbs’ dentures) and the sublime ($28 million for Dorothy’s ruby red slippers), but the collectibles industry has exploded with the advent of the Internet.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Eligible items may include more than just non-prescription medications like canes, supports and braces, vitamins and minerals, denture care and COVID-19 tests.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Somewhere in the country, surely, dentures tumbled.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
People have since paid for the ridiculous ($7,500 for Ty Cobbs’ dentures) and the sublime ($28 million for Dorothy’s ruby red slippers), but the collectibles industry has exploded with the advent of the Internet.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Eligible items may include more than just non-prescription medications like canes, supports and braces, vitamins and minerals, denture care and COVID-19 tests.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denture
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“Denture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denture. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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denture
noun
den·ture
ˈden-chər 
: a set of teeth
especially
: a partial or complete set of false teeth
Medical Definition
denture
noun
den·ture
ˈden-chər
1
: a set of teeth
2
: an artificial replacement for one or more teeth
especially
: a set of false teeth
called also dental plate
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