the doctor
noun
variants
or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?
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Vonn clapped back on both, assuring the doctor that her ACL was, in fact, fully torn and the mental performance coach that her life was quite full, thank you very much.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
In fact, the doctor shortage has led to unwise remedies such as overreliance on PAs.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Defense attorney Rick DeToto had to convince a judge that the doctor's testimony was reliable and relevant.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Knicks are all banged-up, and a week’s worth of rest and recovery is exactly what the doctor ordered at Madison Square Garden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
In fact, the doctor shortage has led to unwise remedies such as overreliance on PAs.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Defense attorney Rick DeToto had to convince a judge that the doctor's testimony was reliable and relevant.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Knicks are all banged-up, and a week’s worth of rest and recovery is exactly what the doctor ordered at Madison Square Garden.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the doctor
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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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