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.
  • The teeth could crack bone; the tongue wants to be friends.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In the scrum that ensued, a a tooth shot out of Vea's mouth.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2021
  • It is used as a mouthwash to clean the mouth, teeth, and gums.
    — Edmund Khoo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The next day, the tooth flew out of her mouth and into her hand.
    — Wudan Yan New York Times, Star Tribune, 3 Dec. 2020
  • And Joe looked at his tooth on the ground, picked it up and then kicked it.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Just place each strip across the front of your teeth, tucking the edge over the back.
    — Madison Yauger, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • Gonzo had no front teeth, no place for his tongue to go.
    — Martín Espada, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • There is an ulcer on the gum near a tooth with a toothache.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • Jagged tooth-like structures still reach up to the sky.
    — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 27 May 2022
  • Then the younger man punched the older man in the face, knocking out a tooth.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 18 Dec. 2020
  • But, to be honest, the GT-R is getting old in the tooth.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 May 2022
  • There’s a song that walks them through brush your teeth, put your PJs on, the whole thing.
    — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The jaw is long and curved and teeth protrude from the bone, according to the study.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • When the prison dentist tried to replace it, the whole tooth broke off.
    — NBC News, 22 July 2021
  • The Volunteers didn’t have to fight tooth-and-nail for yards.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Rosanne had recorded the date her niece lost her first tooth.
    — Jessica Contrera, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • The last four inches of the study mammoth’s tusk, at the tooth’s wide base, record the end of the mammoth’s life.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Every gold tooth in a Black mouth is a song with no lyrics.
    — Julian Randall, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The shark teeth found in the arm don’t belong to the type of shark typical to the area in which it was found.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Why do parents sneak in at night and swap the teeth for money?
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • His tooth went through her pantyhose and scraped and bruised her thigh.
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Not old in regular life, but kind of long in the tooth in NBA terms.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The team looked for isotopes of zinc preserved in the enamel of each tooth.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • Untreated tooth decay can diminish a child’s ability to eat, speak, learn and play, and can negatively affect school attendance and grades.
    — Christina Scherrer, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
  • Fluoride is a naturally-occurring mineral found in many foods and water and has been long thought to help prevent tooth decay, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 June 2025

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