Example Sentences

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Logan's bluster doesn't scare Kerry; instead, she smiles toothily at him, a lion looking at another, larger lion.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2023

“Of course,” replied a visibly affronted Diana, 19, while — oh God — her brand-new fiance smirked toothily at the camera.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022

Sharks surrounded her, some of them grinning toothily.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2021

To prove the point, Victoria has included a photo in which her mother smiles toothily while, at her side, del Rio registers amusement at about the same wattage as the Mona Lisa.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2019

The moving picture on the front showed a curly-haired witch who was smiling toothily and pointing at a large sponge cake with her wand.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling