pearly white
AmericanEtymology
Origin of pearly white
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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An ancient Egyptian recipe for teeth cleanser relies on "salt, pepper, mint, and dried iris flower" to keep the pearly whites pearly white, while medieval Britons relied on "honey, salt, and rye flour."
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2023
On rainy nights on the verdant coastal plains outside Rio de Janeiro, groups of tree frogs sometimes gather around the pearly white flowers of the milk fruit tree.
From Scientific American • May 6, 2023
Dicentra ‘Langtrees’, with vigorous gray-green leaves and pearly white flowers, is a compact form that goes summer-dormant.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023
She connected these holes with a finer drill to complete her craniotomy, removing a circle of bone and revealing the pearly white dura encasing the brain.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2019
Harry caught sight of a pearly white figure drifting across the entrance hall below and yelled as loudly as he could over the clamor.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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