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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


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Growing venture capital–backed consumer brands, like Blank Street Coffee and dentist office Tend, traded in neons for pastel greens.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

She was about to leave for a dentist appointment when the disaster struck and her building collapsed.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Plus, I was famished with the kind of hunger that accompanies the dissipating stress after leaving the dentist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

A subsequent reception back in Presley’s hometown of Memphis was larger but similarly easygoing, as Elvis’ dentist, painter and electrician made appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

He pried out the jaw of one fossil from the rock, like a mad dentist, then returned the next week to extract a huge skull from the quartz.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

He warns that unless ministers "fix and fund NHS dentistry", more dentists could choose to reduce their NHS work or leave the service altogether.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed a technology that could make it possible for dentists to produce permanent 3D-printed zirconia restorations in a single day.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, there are efforts to overcome a behind-the-scenes barrier between doctors and dentists: records systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

There are lots of financial advisers who develop an expertise in helping people with unique circumstances — Canadians living in the U.S., teachers, dentists, military families and so forth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Colored people of all backgrounds lived in Newsome Park: doctors, lawyers, dentists, ministers, teachers, carpenters, brickmasons, plumbers.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson



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