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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Kennedy's order said despite the doctor's report, Perryman was reasonably believed to be infected with or exposed to the disease, according to the Journal.
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Sneha S K, USA Today, 17 June 2026
On the flight home, Simonitsch kept replaying what the doctor had told her.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 June 2026
Lawyers for the now-shuttered fertility clinic and the doctor named in the couple's suit did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
But Lucy also had injuries all over her body that the doctor said were consistent with her being thrown from the boat at high speed and hitting an object with great force, the doctor said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
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Sneha S K, USA Today, 17 June 2026
On the flight home, Simonitsch kept replaying what the doctor had told her.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 June 2026
Lawyers for the now-shuttered fertility clinic and the doctor named in the couple's suit did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
But Lucy also had injuries all over her body that the doctor said were consistent with her being thrown from the boat at high speed and hitting an object with great force, the doctor said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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