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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Many parents lack the resources to take their kids to the doctor, or simply wait.
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Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Nicole Martin is turning the tables these days — the doctor is the patient.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Further studies are needed to confirm the risk related to light and recreational cannabis smoking, as well as vaping, the doctor noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Deters added that the doctor also had cases against him that were about to proceed in Butler County — a claim that was also confirmed by Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser, according to FOX 19.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Nicole Martin is turning the tables these days — the doctor is the patient.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Further studies are needed to confirm the risk related to light and recreational cannabis smoking, as well as vaping, the doctor noted.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Deters added that the doctor also had cases against him that were about to proceed in Butler County — a claim that was also confirmed by Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser, according to FOX 19.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 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 7 Apr. 2026.
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