toothy
Example Sentences
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His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
“Jaws,” released in America two years earlier, is still playing in the city of Recife, and the use of the toothy fish as a recurring motif suggests all norms are on hold while sharks rule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
But since we know what that toothy nemesis is capable of, we almost feel sorry for the soldiers-for-hire that go up against it.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
Bertrand’s a tall, earnest fellow with a shaved head, a mustache, and a toothy grin.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
Jason turned back to Ella and Brigit and flashed a big toothy grin.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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