sawbones in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Sawbones is a colloquial term for a surgeon or physician, often used humorously or informally.
Sample Sentences
- The old sawbones stitched up the soldier's wounds with remarkable skill.
- In the dim light of the tavern, the traveling sawbones shared tales of his most challenging surgeries.
- The villagers relied on the local sawbones for all their medical needs, despite his rough demeanor.
- With a reputation for being both a healer and a storyteller, the sawbones became a beloved figure in the community.
- After the accident, the sawbones worked tirelessly to save the injured man's life.