tooth fairy
noun
: a fairy believed by children to leave money while they sleep in exchange for a tooth that has come out
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Zayn Malik's tooth fairy is paying premium prices.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
The survey found that some 7% of tooth fairy payments come in the form of gift cards.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Stranded in a small Cajun town, a young mother battling a painkiller relapse must fight to save her daughter from a demonic tooth fairy.
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Vulture,
12 Dec. 2022
As penance for dashing a child’s hopes, a rough-and-tumble hockey player must serve time as a genuine tooth fairy.
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Ed Stockly,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2021
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
The survey found that some 7% of tooth fairy payments come in the form of gift cards.
—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
Stranded in a small Cajun town, a young mother battling a painkiller relapse must fight to save her daughter from a demonic tooth fairy.
—
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2022
As penance for dashing a child’s hopes, a rough-and-tumble hockey player must serve time as a genuine tooth fairy.
—
Ed Stockly,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2021
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“Tooth fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20fairy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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