TOOTH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tooth

noun

Definition of tooth

as in taste

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Recent Examples of tooth Now, in the mid-2020s, venture seems to be all about big numbers and board seats, fighting tooth-and-nail to defend ownership in hot startups. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Hairstylist Justine Marjan also suggests keeping curly-coily hair slightly wet with water to help with detangling and pulling it back with a wide-tooth comb. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026 That said, his snug T-shirts and sometimes-elegant shirts and well-cut suit jackets, wide mouth, gap-tooth smile, open face and long wavy hair scream ’70s rock star. — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 Gemma, who’s a new character to the series and doesn’t really know about the Further yet, works at a dentist’s office, so writer-director Jacob Chase has fun with dental implements and X-rays, as well as constant tooth imagery. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tooth

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Noun

His taste level as a filmmaker, his visual aesthetic, is so good — which is important.

— Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Despite his success, Ung never developed a taste for doughnuts, or a passion for baking.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of taste

Noun

Two companies in the AI ecosystem have delayed their IPOs, the latest sign that investor appetite for the trade is uneven at best.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your appetite for solitude may be stronger than usual.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of appetite

Noun

Although The Love Witch played around 100 theaters upon its 2016 debut, will audiences’ cravings for something different be enough to secure a wide release for The Face of Horror a decade later?

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of craving

Noun

Their furrows reminded me of Rembrandt’s paintings of old men, brows carved deep by hard use and long years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Instead of concentrating thousands of visitors into just a few months, wildlife disturbance and trail use are distributed more evenly throughout the year, allowing nature to regenerate and rest more, well, naturally.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of use

Noun

Through circumstance and timing, DeSantis has used appointments to drastically shape Florida politics — and its judiciary — to his liking, gifting allies the levers of power and the benefit of incumbency.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
If that isn’t enough sand for your liking, the hotel also offers private access to idyllic Doctor’s Cave Beach and its gentle surf.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of liking

Noun

Every now and then, in the early hours of the morning, Kumar sits in the stillness to watch the fishermen return with their catch and feels a pang of longing.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Several of my favorite poetry collections capture the nuanced process of breaking up, with its extreme states of longing, anger, and sorrow—while also expanding the capacity for joy, pleasure, and compassion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

The result is a strange, bewitching experiment in autobiography, in which there are no friendships or love affairs, just exquisite digressions on life-changing texts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
According to his official website, his love affair with the stars began in 1951.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of love affair

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