pearly whites

plural noun

informal
: teeth
Don't forget to brush your pearly whites.

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Did these stories give you a reason to flash those pearly whites? — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 Consider a gift to your pearly whites this holiday season. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 Groot also underwent dental extractions during his time with us to ensure his pearly whites are shiny and healthy. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Some animals also use their pearly whites for specialized purposes like digging or fighting. — Christina Nicholas, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pearly whites

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“Pearly whites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pearly%20whites. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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