pearly white
Example Sentences
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An ancient Egyptian recipe for teeth cleanser relies on "salt, pepper, mint, and dried iris flower" to keep the pearly whites pearly white, while medieval Britons relied on "honey, salt, and rye flour."
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2023
On rainy nights on the verdant coastal plains outside Rio de Janeiro, groups of tree frogs sometimes gather around the pearly white flowers of the milk fruit tree.
From Scientific American • May 6, 2023
Dicentra ‘Langtrees’, with vigorous gray-green leaves and pearly white flowers, is a compact form that goes summer-dormant.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023
Chits are born with their shells, which start out pearly white and darken over time.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022
Now I can see the wall of fog, which has taken on a pearly white quality.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
