How to Use tooth in a Sentence

tooth

noun
  • He has a set of false teeth.
  • The dentist will have to pull that tooth.
  • The labor union showed that it has teeth.
  • She clenched her teeth in anger.
  • You should brush your teeth every morning and night.
  • Beavers do not have white teeth.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The match had teeth from the start.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
  • His teeth had been knocked out twice.
    Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Turns out, that shark still has teeth.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Which brings us to, yes, the teeth.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Like, the ones with the most teeth.
    Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • One paid the rent with a row of her teeth.
    Sandra Lim, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Tegus have sharp teeth and claws, and strong jaws.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • But so far, his plans don't have any teeth.
    Anusha Mathur, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The caramel isn’t too chewy and doesn’t get stuck in your teeth.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There is no sprocket with teeth.
    Ed Sokalski, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • His accent is thick and his teeth are a mess.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Her teeth chatter from the cold.
    Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Ready to sink your teeth into a fresh fish taco?
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The little tooth plant swayed in the breeze.
    Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Except, of course, all those teeth.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Patients ask you to take all of their teeth out?
    Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • More kids are in ERs for tooth pain.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The tooth of a can opener had old food build up.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But the smell, the teeth, no money, so small.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • William looked at me, tongue between his teeth.
    Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Rosanne had recorded the date her niece lost her first tooth.
    Jessica Contrera, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • But what set this creature apart were its teeth and skull.
    Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

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