How to Use surgery in a Sentence

surgery

noun
  • He's a specialist in brain surgery.
  • The patient was taken directly to surgery.
  • The doctor has recommended surgery.
  • He has recently undergone surgery on his shoulder.
  • The surgery team’s ears popped.
    Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • About to go in for this surgery.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bonde said surgery always presents a risk.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Thursday marks five weeks since the surgery.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Some will require surgery and some sound scary.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • This is a squad once again in need of major surgery.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The surgery even improved her skills on the slopes.
    Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • After the surgery, though, there was a hitch.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Open heart surgery at age 49 served as his wake up call.
    Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Her first question, again, is how much the surgery costs.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Skubal was scratched from his next start and slated for surgery.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • That’s a lot to land on a man who just had shoulder surgery.
    Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 18 June 2026
  • The righty hasn't been the same since his last arm injury and surgery.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Back when Matthews came out of surgery, his daughter was there.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The surgery saved him — but left Richards missing half his face.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Hughes is scheduled to have surgery at the end of the week.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Brahms had an offseason surgery and missed lots of spring camp.
    al, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The three-time Olympian plans to get surgery for her injury.
    Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Lisette must decide whether to have brain cancer surgery or not.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Locke was advised to have spinal fusion surgery.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Your touch has changed after having that surgery.
    David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The surgery was a success, but rehab took more than six months.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • If there was a large issue, it could likely be fixed with surgery.
    Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
  • When breast tissue doesn’t go away, surgery is an option.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The surgery itself was under an hour.
    Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Dozens of dogs and cats have died after routine spay-neuter surgery.
    Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

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