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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And of course, my watch lit up right after the needle, just when the dentist walked away to let the numbing kick in.
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Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Having grown up in a small rural community in Sycamore, Ill., where the dentist’s office was literally on Main Street, Rucks grew up understanding the power of dentistry.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
There’s no need to spend time and money at the dentist to get a whiter smile — these Crest Whitestrips can brighten your smile in under an hour.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
Cuomo endured the attacks with the good cheer of a man sitting in the dentist’s chair.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
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Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Having grown up in a small rural community in Sycamore, Ill., where the dentist’s office was literally on Main Street, Rucks grew up understanding the power of dentistry.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
There’s no need to spend time and money at the dentist to get a whiter smile — these Crest Whitestrips can brighten your smile in under an hour.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
Cuomo endured the attacks with the good cheer of a man sitting in the dentist’s chair.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 8 June 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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