How to Use the dentist in a Sentence

the dentist

noun
  • Why did the donut go to the dentist?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • What time did the man go to the dentist?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Go to the dentist, go to the doctor.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Just a nice guy headed to the dentist.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The brother owns the dentist practice at the end of the street.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • Skip a trip to the dentist and do it at home using this teeth whitening pen.
    — Nicol Natale, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • In this day and age, not all people go to the dentist when something is wrong with their teeth.
    — Maged El-Malecki, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This may sound more like a trip to the dentist than a fun theater excursion.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The second most harrowing scene for me took place at the dentist.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Patients may soon leave the dentist with a permanent crown in just a few hours.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of a swarm of angry bees, Spot sounds like a bad day at the dentist.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Then Gemma is back at the dentist, telling him she’s been to six rooms today.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The practice is now closed due to the dentist's suspension.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • What happened to Agnes at the dentist's office?
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • After the game, the thought of another trip to the dentist’s chair did not have him in a hero’s mood.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Cuomo endured the attacks with the good cheer of a man sitting in the dentist’s chair.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
  • Nothing is more memorable, for better or worse, than a trip to the dentist.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
  • 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
  • And of course, my watch lit up right after the needle, just when the dentist walked away to let the numbing kick in.
    — Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
  • Holt and Peralta spend the night trying to break the dentist.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Kate Beckinsale left the dentist in a wheelchair with an ice pack wrapped around her face!
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • For many, a visit to the dentist invokes fear of pain, discomfort, and cost.
    — Deb Gordon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 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
  • 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
  • Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year.
    — Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year.
    — Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Any sign of gum disease warrants a visit to the dentist if you haven't been diagnosed.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Ask anyone who's ever been to the dentist for anything more than a routine cleaning.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The soft, caring husband comes out for a few minutes until Jack sees the dentist chair.
    — Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023

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