Example Sentences
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She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
We have all heard about Eubank's four nights in hospital and his toenails falling off.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
A Peruvian politician who had one of her advisers cut her toenails in parliament could be facing the boot.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
He sports a thick ponytail and cargo pants, painted toenails poking out from his hiking sandals.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Who cares if his feet are clean and his toenails are clipped just so?
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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