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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Bake in the oven until the top of the cake is light golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Slide the tray onto the center rack of the preheated oven and set timer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Serve with toothpicks, and watch them get swooped up.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Add 4 or 5 drops of food coloring to a small section and mix it around with a toothpick or a straw.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Slide the tray onto the center rack of the preheated oven and set timer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Serve with toothpicks, and watch them get swooped up.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Add 4 or 5 drops of food coloring to a small section and mix it around with a toothpick or a straw.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Toothpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothpick. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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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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