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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Written in a close third person point of view, the narrative beautifully captures the experiences and feelings of the doctor, who has been caring for Faha locals for decades. Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024 An already resplendent full mane of black hair is drenched in sweat to add further glow to the doctor, whose piercing blue eyes cut through all the redness that’s around them from working night shifts. Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, the doctor’s office keeps calling to schedule a follow-up appointment for eczema on Perry’s feet, but Jessica is trying to manage it herself by applying a cream and keeping his socks on. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 For Nancy, the doctor called with good news — the lump is a cyst, not a tumor. Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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