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- adverb In a
toothy manner.
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Examples
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Marty blushed and smiled toothily, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, Okay.
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Stylized 4-foot-high marionettes that were crafted in Prague by the carver Jakub Krejčí for "Golem" include a cart containing an apple seller's arms and toothily grinning head, a student with sacred pages in his scarlet chest that revolve as the rabbi reads, and another with a sea-green violin-shaped torso in the tale the students represent fire and water.
Golem Comes to Life Kristin M. Jones 2011
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He smiled toothily, still trying to yank his cloak away from the archer's other dirty hand.
Father Swarat Matt Dennison 2010
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Arvid grimaced, then smiled toothily into the camera.
I Don’t Understand ? Jack Varnell 2010
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The dog grinned toothily and blinked at the men with bright eyes.
Politics 101 2010
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So, you scurry away and you keep your head down because neither that thin veneer of civility nor the toothily salacious smile can quite manage to fool you.
Beast 2010
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During one post-debate event, Donna Brazile figuratively wiped the floor with Dobbs, chastising him and telling him he "wasn't her beau," which left Dobbs crimson and toothily bemused.
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And Cicereau finally pictured wearing a fedora in black-and-white images, grinning toothily next to heavyset guys in wide-lapelled pin-stripped suits.
Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009
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And Cicereau finally pictured wearing a fedora in black-and-white images, grinning toothily next to heavyset guys in wide-lapelled pin-stripped suits.
Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009
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During one post-debate event, Donna Brazile figuratively wiped the floor with Dobbs, chastising him and telling him he "wasn't her beau," which left Dobbs crimson and toothily bemused.
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