pearly whites

plural noun

informal
: teeth
Don't forget to brush your pearly whites.

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Late in the third period of Sunday’s USA-Canada thriller, Hughes’ pearly whites caught the business end of Sam Bennett’s stick. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Actress Gabrielle Union shows off her pearly whites leaving the NBC Studios in New York City on Jan. 14. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 Consider a gift to your pearly whites this holiday season. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 Some animals also use their pearly whites for specialized purposes like digging or fighting. Christina Nicholas, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pearly whites

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“Pearly whites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pearly%20whites. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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