gap-toothed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gap-toothed
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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A new photograph showing a gap-toothed Prince Louis has been released by Kensington Palace to mark his seventh birthday.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
For the coach — perpetually upbeat, his default expression a warm gap-toothed smile — Kasumba is proof that Uganda’s oft-forgotten orphans can aspire to more than a desperate existence in a slaughterhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
Denver’s biggest sports star at that time: a gap-toothed undersized center with an awkward-but-effective head fake named Dan Issel.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
They fussed over Ammy as she played in the yard in a flowery gown, an amulet tied around her neck, alternating between bewilderment and gap-toothed smiles at all the sudden attention.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2022
The gap-toothed smile faded from the giant's broad brown face, replaced by a confused scowl.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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