pearly whites

plural noun

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

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The age of big, bright, pearly whites In the early 2000s up until the late 2010s, Aro’s first set wouldn't have been so jarring. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026 Colman Domingo looks fly with his polka-dot pocket square leaving Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in New York City on June 8. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Late in the third period of Sunday’s USA-Canada thriller, Hughes’ pearly whites caught the business end of Sam Bennett’s stick. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Consider a gift to your pearly whites this holiday season. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pearly whites

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