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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Three other sets — the control room, the dentist’s office and the airplane — were built on a second stage.
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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
After taking an X-ray, the dentist found that Natalia still had 12 baby teeth.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In this day and age, not all people go to the dentist when something is wrong with their teeth.
—Maged El-Malecki, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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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
After taking an X-ray, the dentist found that Natalia still had 12 baby teeth.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In this day and age, not all people go to the dentist when something is wrong with their teeth.
—Maged El-Malecki, Forbes, 14 Mar. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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