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.

Handing him a two-year suspended jail sentence, he added: "You've escaped jail by the skin of your teeth."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“It definitely has the teeth in it to make it really, really tough,” Reed said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Alphie told The Nolan Show that Donall brushes his teeth three times and check his laces six times before he is ready for the day.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A new type of artificial saliva, delivered as a mouthwash and made using a lab-modified sugarcane protein called CANECPI-5, could help protect the teeth of patients with head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Thoughtfully she picked a shred of hare from between her teeth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver