TOOTH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tooth

noun

Definition of tooth

as in taste

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Recent Examples of tooth 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 Continue reading … OCEAN TERROR — Boy finds ancient predator’s tooth on NJ beach as museum confirms rarity. — FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Per the Cleveland Clinic, the surgery can help reduce tooth sensitivity, protect against further gum recession and improve overall oral health. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tooth

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Noun

As in Seneca’s metaphor of honey-making, the ingredients determine the taste of the product, but they are entirely transformed by the generative process.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
In the same interview, Margarita assessed her late grandmother’s taste in jewelry.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of taste

Noun

Long-standing problems and new barriers are combining to make a career in dietetics less appealing and less financially feasible, just as the nation is increasing its appetite for nutrition in health care.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Customers from the Middle East and Southeast Asia have also expressed an appetite for the brand.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of appetite

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Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
But experts on the use of artificial intelligence in combat say that line already has been crossed.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of use

Noun

Over time, his desire to pursue his life’s work became inseparable from a larger longing for personal freedom.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
This paradox—a longing for beauty to be distributed equally, even though it cannot be diluted for ease of distribution, and might even require rarity—is why the period continues to fascinate me.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

The Row Frima pants $3,150 Track Star The track jacket is my fall answer to fashion’s (and my personal) ongoing love affair with sport—styled with a touch of Saint Laurent and Celine polish for everyday or taken full pro athlete à la Balenciaga.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Instead, dabble in secret love affairs, or explore avenues in travel, medicine, the law and publishing.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of love affair

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All the climate stories in this show are part of the desire to be authentic, but also speak to what our audiences are living through.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Younger consumers' enthusiasm for fall, a desire to plan ahead and retailers' efforts to extend seasonal spending may all be helping drive the shift.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of desire

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