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dentist

[den-tist] / ˈdɛn tɪst /
NOUN
one who practices dentistry
Synonyms
STRONG
dental surgeon endodontist exodontist orthodontist pedodontist periodontist prosthodontist
WEAK
tooth fairy


Example Sentences

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Ensieh, a dentist in the capital, said every day she is "losing more hope".

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"We're caught between three mad powers, and war is terrifying," the 46-year-old dentist told AFP journalists outside Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The median general-practitioner dentist income fell 13.2% in inflation-adjusted terms in the five-year period that ended in 2024 from the prior five-year period, according to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Det Supt Bell said: "We are told that if you are that dentist performing that procedure you are likely to recognise your own work, which would hopefully enable us to identify who this person is."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I made the barber cutting hair, the dentist pulling teeth, the man who cleaned ears, and the man with the basket of cobras.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan