teeth

Definition of teethnext
plural of tooth

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of teeth Games like the Broncos’ wild, 27-26, skin-of-their-teeth overtime win against Washington. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeth
Noun
  • Thankfully, no nighttime cookies or chocolates await kids to destroy little appetites, and their folks’ patience.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Green has asked Winzinger to conduct cooking demonstrations in class, hoping to whet students’ appetites with dishes like chicken mushroom Alfredo and mushroom soup.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Made mainly with frozen vegetables and a few pantry items, plus lean stew meat, this chunky and robust soup tastes like more than the sum of its parts.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Therefore, its tastes and preferences carry enormous weight.
    Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There’s perhaps no better time to visit Miami than the first half of the year, as the Sunshine State transitions from its mild winter to sultry summer and the area’s natural beauty shines.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • That’s where the storytelling shines.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And the object of all my desires.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Their desires are numerous and ambiguous and require a great deal of detail to describe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In an era when many kids prefer to shoot first and maybe play some defense later, the 5-foot-7 Thomas relishes her time without the ball just as much as her time with it in her hands.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Most importantly, Alvarado relishes in his role as a tough-nosed, point-of-attack defender, an area the Knicks have had trouble despite building a roster with notable defenders across all positions.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The idea came up again during the expansion of higher education in the 1990s, and at one time or another it has been backed by the likes of Gordon Brown and Vince Cable.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The recent Nor’easter that unleashed a blast of winter fury the likes of which hasn’t been seen in Connecticut for more than a decade, dumped as much as 30 inches of snow and whipped up a blizzard in some parts of the state.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The company also sees potential uses for the generator outside passenger cars, such as in mobile power equipment or unmanned aerial platforms, further underscoring its versatility.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Nontraditional uses include content creation, sit-down dinners, product launches, album listening parties and workshops.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Teeth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeth. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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