toothpick
noun
tooth·pick
ˈtüth-ˌpik 
: a pointed instrument (such as a slender tapering piece of wood) for removing food particles lodged between the teeth
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Use a toothpick to swirl it through the frozen yogurt a bit.
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Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Just skewer the meat with a toothpick and remove it before serving.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
And Friedrich had planted the crucifix in the distance, all the way on top of a mountain, like a toothpick in a muffin.
—Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Just skewer the meat with a toothpick and remove it before serving.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
And Friedrich had planted the crucifix in the distance, all the way on top of a mountain, like a toothpick in a muffin.
—Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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toothpick
noun
tooth·pick
-ˌpik
: a pointed instrument (as a thin piece of wood) for removing substances caught between the teeth
Medical Definition
toothpick
noun
tooth·pick
-ˌpik
: a pointed instrument (as a slender tapering piece of wood) used for removing food particles lodged between the teeth
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