How to Use tooth fairy in a Sentence

tooth fairy

noun
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  • Our daughter came out with her tooth fairy box and asked for the tooth.
    — Kristen Hellmer, USA TODAY, 6 July 2018
  • All of her friends, and even her younger cousin, had been visited by the tooth fairy at least once.
    — Kristen Hellmer, USA TODAY, 6 July 2018
  • Wonder how much the tooth fairy leaves for future kings of England?
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 23 July 2019
  • The girl woke up with a loose tooth recently and worried the tooth fairy wouldn’t be able to pay because of the shortage.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Bluey, a 6-year-old puppy, proudly tells her dad, Bandit, the tooth fairy gave her $5.
    — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
  • So, soon enough, Alexis Olympia's teething days will be over and the tooth fairy will start reporting for duty.
    — Andrea Park, SELF, 18 Dec. 2017
  • In her latest book, Larry Skadarry serves as a scapegoat who takes the blame when a parent forgets to take on the role of a tooth fairy.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The impressive winged tooth fairy has been replaced by a guy on stilts in desperate need of a dentist.
    — Brady MacDonald, latimes.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Cohen and Schumer did have a few differences though, joking about their kids' screen time and the amount of money the tooth fairy should be leaving.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Kevin plots to catch the tooth fairy, while Randall admits to fearing the mystical creature.
    — Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 11 May 2022
  • As penance for dashing a child’s hopes, a rough-and-tumble hockey player must serve time as a genuine tooth fairy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
  • The tooth fairy still largely operates in dimes, quarters or even dollars.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Some parents tell their kids that a paci fairy — similar to a tooth fairy — will come at night and take away all the pacifiers, leaving a reward in return.
    — Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
  • New Zealand declared the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny to be essential workers early in the pandemic.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 19 Dec. 2020
  • My daughter was hysterical; convinced without a tooth the tooth fairy would never come to visit her.
    — Kristen Hellmer, USA TODAY, 6 July 2018
  • Chrissy Teigen's daughter Luna will soon be getting another visit from the tooth fairy!
    — Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022
  • These images alternate with confessions of childish schemes such as a habit of defrauding the tooth fairy by placing fake teeth under her pillow.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Doug Anderson discovered his kids' interest in money started with the tooth fairy.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2017

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