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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Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year.
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Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Personally, that last one seems appalling; being in the same room as a bunch of other people writing, or even on a zoom call with them, would be like having a group visit to the dentist.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
After the game, the thought of another trip to the dentist’s chair did not have him in a hero’s mood.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Currently available tests done at home or at the dentist cost $100 to $200, and samples are typically mailed back to the lab that developed them for analysis.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
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Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Personally, that last one seems appalling; being in the same room as a bunch of other people writing, or even on a zoom call with them, would be like having a group visit to the dentist.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
After the game, the thought of another trip to the dentist’s chair did not have him in a hero’s mood.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Currently available tests done at home or at the dentist cost $100 to $200, and samples are typically mailed back to the lab that developed them for analysis.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
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 30 Mar. 2026.
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