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 an X-ray, the dentist found that Natalia still had 12 baby teeth.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Watkins said the dentist office was fully cooperating with the investigation.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Three other sets — the control room, the dentist’s office and the airplane — were built on a second stage.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The letter informs the dentist that a malpractice lawsuit will be filed on behalf of the couple at the end of 90 days.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Watkins said the dentist office was fully cooperating with the investigation.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
Three other sets — the control room, the dentist’s office and the airplane — were built on a second stage.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The letter informs the dentist that a malpractice lawsuit will be filed on behalf of the couple at the end of 90 days.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
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 Jun. 2025.
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