teeth

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The hutia's teeth had once been held in small sockets in the jaw, known as alveoli.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

SoFi cut its teeth in student lending but has expanded into credit cards, personal banking, brokerage, small business loans, and more.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I can still conjure it: the heated seat warming my back, the hot chocolate coating my throat, the cinnamon strudel giving way under my teeth.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Like many others before him — including Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon — Glover cut his teeth as a test pilot out in the Mojave.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Wolf accidentally caught Torak’s skin in his teeth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver