Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sores
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even eight years of the first Black president in the late aughts couldn’t spare us the deep and public welts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Itchy bites from these annual pests often leave painful, red welts triggered by an alergic skin reaction.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their knee aches subsided on the very first day of wearing the Lone Peak 7 sneakers.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.—
Sara Schilling,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Sores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sores. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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