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?

Examples of the doctor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My then-employer and NYU Langone both insisted the fault lay with Aetna, while the insurer gave various reasons in refusing to reimburse the doctor’s surgery cost. Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 In Doctor Odyssey, Teale’s character Tristan is one third of the medical team on the luxury cruise ship The Odyssey, with Joshua Jackson’s Max and Philippa Soo’s Avery acting as the doctor and nurse practitioner, respectively. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 The lawsuit said another patient who tried to report misconduct to Cedars-Sinai earlier this year was initially told that the medical center wouldn’t take action because the doctor was in private practice. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 As the doctor Olivier Courtin-Clarins notes in his book Beauty In My Recipes, spinach also promotes digestive well-being thanks to its high fiber content. Ana Morales, Vogue, 9 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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