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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In the video, Thompson is seen cooking dinner, putting the kids to bed, doing laundry, washing dishes, and taking his children to the doctor.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
However, Peter's owner decided to take the Russian blue along for his own appointment at the doctor's, just so his feline could see how it should be done.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
With even his sporadic shortness of breath seemingly more a psychological symptom than anything else, the doctor simply prescribes some restful time off — an order that Munir takes as a prompt for an unhurried suicide mission.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Eggs provide nearly every essential vitamin and mineral, including vitamin A, B12 and selenium, along with high-quality protein, according to the doctor.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
However, Peter's owner decided to take the Russian blue along for his own appointment at the doctor's, just so his feline could see how it should be done.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
With even his sporadic shortness of breath seemingly more a psychological symptom than anything else, the doctor simply prescribes some restful time off — an order that Munir takes as a prompt for an unhurried suicide mission.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Eggs provide nearly every essential vitamin and mineral, including vitamin A, B12 and selenium, along with high-quality protein, according to the doctor.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
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 28 Feb. 2025.
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