TOOTH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tooth

noun

Definition of tooth

as in taste

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Recent Examples of tooth The tooth belonged to an Otodus megalodon, a now-extinct shark that was once the largest marine predator in the world. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The discovery of the tooth, which belonged to an ancient Pacific mastodon, was announced by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) in San Mateo County, California. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Eagle’s team is conducting further analysis on the tooth, after which it will be returned to the museum’s collection. — Corinne Purtill follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Protect tooth enamel by rinsing your mouth afterward and not brushing immediately. — Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tooth

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Noun

Manoogian had been collecting art since the mid-1970s with a taste for American paintings.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
This full moon could also bring news regarding an immigration matter, or show up as a peak travel experience that leaves a weird taste in your mouth.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of taste

Noun

But with public debt rising and budgets already under strain, governments have little appetite for adding another enormous bill to the public ledger.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
The government, unable and unwilling to check their most voracious citizens and appetites, failed to tame the frontier.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 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

Potential uses include disaster relief and surveillance The first DARPA Lift Challenge attracted around 480 concept submissions, with 110 teams invited to compete.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
More specifically, ask yourself how your technology use is helping or hurting your social life.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of use

Noun

Content creator Josh Lora, also known as @tellthebees, posted on TikTok that people are trying to rewrite the reality of professionalism to their liking—and that those who bring coffee into an interview won’t get the job.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of liking

Noun

With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Without authentic longing, and without any bittersweet complexity to the portrait of one social order replacing another, we’re left with little more than puffs of amusement, enough to escalate your mood but bound to fade by morning.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

But as their love affair gets steamier and Haru frantically tries to maintain her elaborate ruse, the dance numbers lose their luster.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Heated Rivalry is the story of two NHL players who carry on a torrid gay love affair from the closet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of love affair

Noun

Ellen displays intimacy with Lara in front of Ruby; Lara withholds and then offers attention; Ruby watches with envy, desire, and the alertness of a guest who cannot tell whether she is being welcomed or appraised.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Produced by Sergio Adrià’s Espurna Films, with Sandra Hermida on board as co-producer, the film centers on 17-year-old Clara, whose desire to be seen and loved is complicated by a growing impulse to escape the expectations surrounding her.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

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