sore throat

noun

: pain in the throat due to inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

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Initial symptoms of the disease include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Symptoms often include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and a sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, among others. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 Early symptoms of the disease include fever, aches in the muscles and joints, severe headache, fatigue and sore throat. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Some people also get fever, chills, headache, sore throat, or swollen lymph nodes. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sore throat

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First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sore throat was in 1629

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“Sore throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sore%20throat. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

sore throat

noun
: a throat that is painful because of inflammation

Medical Definition

sore throat

noun
: painful throat due to inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

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