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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 whole system is just absurd and unfit for purpose," says Dr Shiv Pabary, a dentist from Newcastle who chairs the BDA's general dental practice committee.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Gurule now makes $35 an hour as a pediatric dental assistant, and she hopes to become a dentist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

After Father had rejected all the van Daan relatives, we chose a dentist named Albert Dussel.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank