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 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 Did these stories give you a reason to flash those pearly whites? Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Aug. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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