How to Use the tooth fairy in a Sentence

the tooth fairy

noun
  • Now, even the tooth fairy is cutting back.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The kid who didn’t believe in the tooth fairy didn’t raise his hand, but most of the others did.
    Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • This marks the first year the real-world market has outperformed the tooth fairy.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Curious what the tooth fairy pays in other countries?
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Use a porcelain pillbox as a tiny treasure chest so the tooth fairy knows exactly where to look.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In addition, the tooth fairy isn’t giving additional gifts as frequently.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • One of his first jobs was revising a script for Arnold Schwarzenegger about a Marine drill instructor who moonlights as the tooth fairy.
    Bob Morris, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The former One Direction star revealed the tooth fairy gave his daughter nearly $700 for losing her first tooth, defending his decision to splurge on a childhood milestone.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
  • One heartwarming number saw season 34 fan favorite Andy Richter and beloved Family Matters dad Reginald VelJohnson from season 33 unite for the first time on the ballroom floor for a tribute to the tooth fairy.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025

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