How to Use toenail in a Sentence

toenail

noun
Definition of toenailnext
  • Attached to my skin was a giant ant the size of my toenail.
    — Sheril Kirshenbaum, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2011
  • My toenails were bereft of polish for perhaps the first time in 20 years.
    — Tara Ellison, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Feet, hands, and even toenails are visible in the footage.
    — Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 2 Mar. 2017
  • Bottle the bluer color and paint your toenails with it.
    — Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker, 21 May 2017
  • Can the First Cat and a toenail-clipping robot keep rats from chewing up the Moon?
    — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2022
  • There’s nothing the camera loves more than a bloody toenail.
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Ceuta, a sliver of land seven square miles in size, hangs on to the edge of Africa, as thin as a toenail.
    — James Montague Samuel Aranda, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Then, trim your toenails and use a scrub, loofah, or textured towel to slough off dead skin.
    — Sara Hendricks, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Speaking of which, how is possible to have a toenail fall off two to three times a year?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 May 2022
  • A few weeks ago in a hotel room bathroom, my left big toenail fell off.
    — Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 July 2022
  • You precision trim the path and drive edges with a toenail clipper.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Trask, it must be said, is cooler than a polar bear’s toenails.
    — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • That’s a one-way ticket to losing a toenail on any longer hiking trip.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 8 June 2020
  • And no matter what, please, please keep those toenail clippers at home!
    — Jonas Downey, Quartz at Work, 22 Aug. 2019
  • In the case that a blister ruptures or a toenail falls off, do your best to keep it clean and otherwise leave it alone.
    — Outside Online, 17 June 2019
  • Armor-thick toenail polish is chipped; feet are wet and dirty.
    — Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2016
  • And, if left untreated, athlete's foot can spread to other parts of the body (like your toenails).
    — Women's Health, 10 June 2023
  • Ever since my pup nearly lost a toenail on a hike, this kit is always in my day pack.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2018
  • By the light of twinkling stars and a toenail moon, the rodents had performed their quiet labor.
    — Brandon Keim Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Today that price gets you some drugs for toenail fungus.
    — oregonlive, 10 July 2020
  • While most of the nails look normal-ish, a big ol' chunk of my left big toenail is noticeably yellow.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Nov. 2020
  • His discolored toenails were untrimmed and curved toward the floor.
    — Jessica Pishko, Esquire, 8 Sep. 2016
  • Fissures had formed in the 55-year-old Asian elephant’s foot pads, and her toenails had cracked and become ingrown.
    — Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • There is also no remote release for the rear hatch, and the radio buttons are about the size of a baby's toenails.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 29 May 2023
  • Get the right tools To keep toes looking neat, use a toenail clipper and follow the nail’s natural shape.
    — Max Berlinger, The Seattle Times, 21 June 2018
  • Get the Right Tools To keep toes looking neat, use a toenail clipper and follow the nail’s natural shape.
    — Max Berlinger, New York Times, 13 June 2018
  • One of those here alone, Mahid Alizadha, a 17-year-old Afghani who grew up in Iran, clipped his toenails outside a tent.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Andre Drummond missed his second straight game because of a bruised right big toe that had the toenail torn off.
    — Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2021
  • There could even be toenails, which would be really thrilling.
    — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The woman had long red hair pulled back into a ponytail and pink polish on her toenails, and a pair of Wrangler jeans and blue bandana had been stuffed under her head.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'toenail.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: