How to Use the dentist in a Sentence

the dentist

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  • Alexander goes to school, to the dentist, to his dad’s office, to the sneaker store.
    — Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Instead of a swarm of angry bees, Spot sounds like a bad day at the dentist.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The clinic is open Saturdays, so kids don’t have to miss school to go to the dentist.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Holt and Peralta spend the night trying to break the dentist.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Don’t shame her in front of the dentist (remember, this isn’t her fault), and just move the moment along.
    — Meghan Leahy, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
  • There are hundreds of great Amazon Prime Day deals to shop in 2023—but only a few will save you trips to the dentist.
    — Sarah Felbin, Health, 12 July 2023
  • The replacement tooth is shipped back to the dentist, who places the implant where the original tooth root was.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Suzi holds Jack’s hand as the dentist inserts the needle into Jack’s gum.
    — Mike Wagner, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • Suzi holds Jack’s hands as the dentist inserts the needle into Jack’s gum.
    — Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
  • Some of us go to the dentist in pursuit of the sparkliest, straightest, pearliest of whites.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
  • For many, a visit to the dentist invokes fear of pain, discomfort, and cost.
    — Deb Gordon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Kate Beckinsale left the dentist in a wheelchair with an ice pack wrapped around her face!
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Barbara was the dentist and Brian owned a stake in the business and property.
    — Matt Gutman, ABC News, 13 May 2023
  • The soft, caring husband comes out for a few minutes until Jack sees the dentist chair.
    — Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
  • In every moment — from bathroom time, to the dentist — the couple makes a point to be able to see each other on video call.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • Fast-forward or be ready for some scary scenes, though (the death of Nemo's mother early on, Nemo getting caught by the dentist, and the shark chase).
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Something is wrong with his brain, the dentist told his colleagues, perhaps a stroke or an abscess.
    — Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024
  • The musician posted an up close and personal look at the process, straight from the dentist's office.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Ask anyone who's ever been to the dentist for anything more than a routine cleaning.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The first thing to know is that nitric oxide isn’t the same as nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, or the stuff that gets you a little high at the dentist.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Of course, Kim Kardashian is selfie-ready anywhere—even while sitting in the dentist's chair.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
  • James' lawyers denied that the dentist put poison in his wife’s protein shakes, as police assert, and that the lead detective had a bias against him.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • And 53% of people say starting a new job is as scary as going to the dentist, confronting snakes or spiders or even skydiving.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Fogarty made the referral to the dentist, and the results are promising.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • On March 6, the 42-year-old reality TV star shared a makeup-free-ish selfie straight from the dentist's chair, disposable pink bib and all.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
  • These include good oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist.
    — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
  • But Richardson is stuck at the dentist—an emergency entailing novocaine, painkillers, the works.
    — Maya Singer, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • For example, some of their content centers around learning math, and others about going to the dentist.
    — Maressa Brown, Parents, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The procedure itself was in many ways like a minor procedure at the dentist’s office.
    — Kevin Cullen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The 52-year-old from Cromwell, Connecticut, sat in the dentist's chair and saw her usual dental hygienist of five years, Nicole, for her routine cleaning.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024

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