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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One of the dead was Tamir Adar, the thirty-eight-year-old nephew of Yuval Bitton, the dentist who helped save Sinwar’s life.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Investigators determined that Nelson Chia, the romantic partner of Dr. Xu, orchestrated the murder of the dentist and hired Bason, 35, to carry out the murder.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
And if the patient is confused, then complying with the dentist’s instructions (like wearing a mouthguard) is less likely.
—Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Skip a trip to the dentist and do it at home using this teeth whitening pen.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Investigators determined that Nelson Chia, the romantic partner of Dr. Xu, orchestrated the murder of the dentist and hired Bason, 35, to carry out the murder.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
And if the patient is confused, then complying with the dentist’s instructions (like wearing a mouthguard) is less likely.
—Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Skip a trip to the dentist and do it at home using this teeth whitening pen.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“The dentist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dentist. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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