How to Use specialist in a Sentence

specialist

noun
  • He saw a specialist for his foot problem.
  • She consulted a marketing specialist when she decided to go into business.
  • Both projects would have specialists on trains.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • And they're supposed to be the specialists in this area.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • But the trash had been turned over, and the specialists said that nothing could be done.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a look at his journey to become a three-point specialist.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • There are countless clinics and specialists around the world, so who are the very best of the best?
    Nia Bowers, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • Well, the peer specialist would come back every day for 90 days.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Keaschall is expected to see a hand specialist next week.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The cleanup specialist inspects the code.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Louise let a specialist swab her body for the man’s DNA.
    Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The specialist grabbed the child and held him in place until police arrived.
    Ben Finley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • For more complex issues, agents should know when to transfer the call to a specialist.
    Logan Rush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • This is one area where a specialist, like a financial planner, can help.
    James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • The 28-year-old now makes a six-figure sum as a systems specialist.
    Austen Hufford, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The feet are turned outwards in what specialists call the ‘sumo squat’ position.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • With a specialist, the game is all about tactics and strategy.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • Patients face long wait times to see these specialists, Edgerly said.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • That prompted visits with spine specialists during the last two weeks.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Relph has been the arts center's arts learning specialist since its founding.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Those shortcomings may leave him in a role as a specialist and cap his ability to start.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • One requirement was that soldiers briefly stop by a mental health booth and speak with a specialist.
    jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The 3-point specialist mostly did as asked when asked, albeit amid an uneven ride.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • So, become a specialist and become the best specialist in your niche out there.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
  • And the state hired eight new specialists to manage potential conflicts with plans to add five more this month.
    John Frank, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • None of those three states have a program to train physicians as ER specialists.
    Arielle Zionts. Kff Health News, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Lynch has a great chance to make the roster as a lefty specialist and there is competition for the last two spots.
    Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Many ended in tears and hugs between healthcare staff and the peer support specialists.
    Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
  • He is seen as a specialist in the pommel horse event while Young, an alternate, came in first on vault.
    Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024

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