the dentist
noun
variants
or the dentist's
: the place where a dentist works
I saw her at the dentist last week.
He goes to the dentist's for a check-up every six months.
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After the Procedure After a pulpotomy, the dentist will provide aftercare instructions.
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Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Kids in Ecuador have an ally when visiting the dentist, the 8-year-old Aldo, a Labrador who works as a therapeutic dog during appointments.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
When water lacks fluoride, residents can seek a fluoride treatment at the dentist’s office.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
One of the dead was Tamir Adar, the thirty-eight-year-old nephew of Yuval Bitton, the dentist who helped save Sinwar’s life.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
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Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Kids in Ecuador have an ally when visiting the dentist, the 8-year-old Aldo, a Labrador who works as a therapeutic dog during appointments.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
When water lacks fluoride, residents can seek a fluoride treatment at the dentist’s office.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
One of the dead was Tamir Adar, the thirty-eight-year-old nephew of Yuval Bitton, the dentist who helped save Sinwar’s life.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the dentist
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“The dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dentist. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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