just what the doctor ordered
idiom
informal
: exactly what is wanted or needed
A day at the beach was just what the doctor ordered.
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Sure, a vacation involving a white-sand beach and a pink drink is sometimes just what the doctor ordered.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
After all, with everything happening in the world, passion, connection and true escapism are just what the doctor ordered.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
And for an industry in constant search of smarter, faster and safer ways to deliver treatments, AI’s evolution toward digital twins could be just what the doctor ordered.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
And, believe it or not, there’s more to frizz-fighting than dousing your hair in argan oil (although sometimes, that’s just what the doctor ordered).
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
After all, with everything happening in the world, passion, connection and true escapism are just what the doctor ordered.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
And for an industry in constant search of smarter, faster and safer ways to deliver treatments, AI’s evolution toward digital twins could be just what the doctor ordered.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
And, believe it or not, there’s more to frizz-fighting than dousing your hair in argan oil (although sometimes, that’s just what the doctor ordered).
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for just what the doctor ordered
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“Just what the doctor ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20what%20the%20doctor%20ordered. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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