How to Use toothed in a Sentence

toothed

adjective
  • Its big-toothed smile is busted.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Chenoweth is forty, with a spiky hairdo and a gap-toothed smile.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The glossy toothed leaves are dark green with a bluish caste, and the berries are bright red.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The leaves are pointed at the tip and can have smooth or toothed edges on the same plant.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
  • The leaves can also be shiny or dull and the edges of the leaves may be smooth or toothed.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2018
  • Jaber is fifty-one, with a gap-toothed smile and a direct manner.
    — The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Baraka, the sharp-toothed mutant from the games.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • Its toothed leaves and stems are covered in thin hairs that cause the stinging.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Use the same fine toothed saw to make a series of cuts across one side of one of the points.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Baleen whales have two openings in their blowhole, while toothed whales have one.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The baiji is best known for its squinty eyes and a long, toothed, beak-like mouth.
    — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2023
  • But like a full-sized gear, these tiny, toothed circles can't turn all by themselves.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2016
  • Berlant leaped onto the stage, curls bouncing, and flashed a bright, straight-toothed smile.
    — Lizzie Feidelson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2022
  • For hair with more knots, spray liberally and use a wide-toothed comb.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 18 May 2021
  • The caper was captured on cellphone video, but the sweet-toothed thief got away.
    — Sun Sentinel Staff, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2018
  • Both royals have the same sandy blonde hair—with a similar hair cut—and the same buck-toothed smile.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 22 July 2022
  • The orange-toothed rodents can give birth to litters of up to 12.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Researchers also wanted to figure out why and how baleen whales evolved from toothed whales.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 July 2020
  • An enormous cast of the sharp-toothed jaw of a megalodon gapes open, wide and high enough to gobble a grown man.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 3 July 2019
  • Dead or dying lice, again, can be removed with a fine-toothed comb of your fingernails.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The toothed sole will keep you from slipping, and the soft insole will leave your feet dry and comfortable.
    — Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2022
  • That’s nightmarish for dieters but paradise for the sweet-toothed.
    — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
  • Blot the hair with a towel, then use a wide-toothed comb or a detangling brush to gently brush through it.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 28 June 2019
  • Pay no attention to any tough-guy vibe in photos of him; do not be alarmed by the sharp-toothed cat on the back of his head.
    — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2020
  • On the surface, one giant, big-toothed dinosaur might seem the same as another.
    — Riley Black, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2020
  • When the cups are entirely gone, the mule starts to get a noticeable overbite—buck-toothed.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Details were slim about this photoshoot, but the youngster looked adorable in his camo-print shirt with a gap-toothed smile.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Using a Microplane or fine-toothed grater, grate the garlic cloves over the parsley.
    — Carole Kotkin, miamiherald, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The shark-toothed smile on the front is the company’s signature motif.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Not every over-the-top creation stuck with sweet-toothed visitors, Edry says.
    — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019

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