Examples of toenail in a Sentence
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Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
These medications are usually taken daily for eight weeks for fingernail fungus and 12 weeks for toenail fungus.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
In April 2022, another customer came forward, a single mom, claiming she was charged almost $700 to have her toenails painted.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
Rhino horns are made of the protein keratin, which is also found in fingernails and toenails.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
One striking but baffling example is a monstrous woman—with horns, wings and oddly long toenails—carved into the wall of a house in Herculaneum.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Two of my toenails have become thick, discolored and misshapen.
—Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2023
The 23-year-old student protester had not seen sunlight during the three years he was jailed at a maximum-security prison in Nicaragua — where guards routinely beat and tortured him, eventually ripping out one of his toenails.
—Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
Ideally, Clip all the acrylic extensions close to the nail's free edge using toenail clippers, says Totty.
—Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
In addition to blood and nasal fluid, these kids also give researchers samples of their pee, poop, saliva (a fancy name for spit) and toenail clippings.
—Rita Zeidner, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
Also known as onychomycosis, toenail fungus infections thrive in warm and damp environments.
—James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
The stainless steel, heavy-duty, toenail clipper has straight and sharp blades that are strong enough to cut thick toenails.
—ELLE, 1 July 2022
People have asked me for panties, bras or lingerie, toenail clippings, all sorts of things like that.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2022
Just like its sister Poppy, the Posey is graciously fool-proof, even for those of us who are quicker to forego toenail polish rather than paint ourselves.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 27 Oct. 2020
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Noun
In April 2020, Stepanek posted a photo of two of his children painting his toenails pink.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
These medications are usually taken daily for eight weeks for fingernail fungus and 12 weeks for toenail fungus.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
In April 2022, another customer came forward, a single mom, claiming she was charged almost $700 to have her toenails painted.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
Rhino horns are made of the protein keratin, which is also found in fingernails and toenails.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
One striking but baffling example is a monstrous woman—with horns, wings and oddly long toenails—carved into the wall of a house in Herculaneum.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Two of my toenails have become thick, discolored and misshapen.
—Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2023
The 23-year-old student protester had not seen sunlight during the three years he was jailed at a maximum-security prison in Nicaragua — where guards routinely beat and tortured him, eventually ripping out one of his toenails.
—Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
Ideally, Clip all the acrylic extensions close to the nail's free edge using toenail clippers, says Totty.
—Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
Verb
There’s an early, teasing and quintessentially Coppola-esque shot of Priscilla’s bare feet, her toenails freshly painted, sinking into the carpet and barely leaving an imprint.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
In addition to blood and nasal fluid, these kids also give researchers samples of their pee, poop, saliva (a fancy name for spit) and toenail clippings.
—Rita Zeidner, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
Also known as onychomycosis, toenail fungus infections thrive in warm and damp environments.
—James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
The stainless steel, heavy-duty, toenail clipper has straight and sharp blades that are strong enough to cut thick toenails.
—ELLE, 1 July 2022
People have asked me for panties, bras or lingerie, toenail clippings, all sorts of things like that.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2022
Just like its sister Poppy, the Posey is graciously fool-proof, even for those of us who are quicker to forego toenail polish rather than paint ourselves.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 27 Oct. 2020
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“Toenail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toenail. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
toenail
noun
toe·nail
-ˌnāl,
-ˈnā(ə)l
: a nail of a toe
Medical Definition
toenail
noun
toe·nail
ˈtō-ˌnāl, -ˈnā(ə)l 
: a nail of a toe
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