sore throat

noun

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

Examples of sore throat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But more than half of these elite athletes said their symptoms—which included headaches, cough, fever and sore throat—hampered their training for two to four weeks. Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024 Davis said that while the current variants don’t seem to be causing severe illness, more people are reporting gastrointestinal symptoms in addition to the fever, sore throat, cough, aches and headache that can be the hallmarks of covid. Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 During the first years of the pandemic, common symptoms included sore throat, loss of taste or smell, and fever. John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024 Others in the cluster of five had respiratory and typical flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, sore throat, runny nose, and cough. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sore throat 

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Word History

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 22 Aug. 2024.

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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