tooth

Example Sentences

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When he noticed people were taking the soap and skipping the sermon, he printed his beliefs on the label—30,000 words of ecstatic philosophy wedged alongside boasts about the product’s many uses: Tooth cleaning!

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Tooth decay is the leading cause of UK hospital admissions for young children, typically aged five to nine, according to officials.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

“The Epstein client list is real,” he wrote on X. “So is the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus.”

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

Tooth decay is a little-recognized public health problem, in part because fluoridation has made it rarer than it used to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

“Nature is red in tooth and claw, governess. Tooth and claw! You don’t want to let it catch you napping.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood