How to Use sore throat in a Sentence

sore throat

noun
  • No, our half brother’s been out all year with a sore throat.
    Teddy Wayne, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
  • These include fever, malaise, headache, sore throat and cough and swollen lymph nodes.
    Michelle Shen, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Landale said his symptoms were mild, save for a three-day sore throat.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The Killers can sleep soundly knowing fans left with sore throats and songs stuck in their heads.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
  • People experience a sore throat, a stuffy nose, a loss of smell.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Other traits of this stage include fever, headaches, muscle aches, sore throat and fatigue.
    Talia Herman, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Symptoms of the guests included cough, lethargy, headache and sore throat.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Symptoms include fever, headache, cough and sore throat, the CDC said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The first phase is marked by flu-like symptoms that can include fever, headache, malaise, muscle aches, cough, sore throat, and joint pain.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Johnson’s aunt started feeling very ill with a sore throat and an ear ache and later developed a strong cough.
    Anna Jean Kaiser, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Harrison described having a sore throat and throwing up.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Coronavirus symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat and nausea.
    Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2021
  • During both weeks, the top five symptoms people reported were runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing, and sore throat.
    Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Some of the symptoms of flu overlap with that of Covid-19, including fever, headache, body aches, dry cough, sore throat and fatigue.
    Victoria Forster, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Dall’au knows better than most the devastating impact a virus can have — even one that, in most people, produces no symptoms or merely a sore throat, fever, tiredness, nausea or headache.
    Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The woman, meanwhile, worked in the cafeteria on the farm and reported recently recovering from an illness that included fever, cough, and sore throat.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
  • After the baby arrived in August 2019, the symptoms stayed and by March had expanded to include a sore throat, night sweats and bruising.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Mouth breathing can cause a dry mouth, bad breath, and sore throat.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Sep. 2022
  • But about an hour and a half into the flight, Fotieo started to feel a sore throat.
    Sara Smart and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Symptoms range from sore throats and coughs that won’t go away to fevers that refuse to break.
    Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Are that sore throat and cough signs of the flu, the coronavirus or something else?
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Nov. 2022
  • That is often followed by a full body rash, fever and sore throat.
    Amy Yurkanin | Ayurkanin@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2022
  • A few days after his 10-day bout with the virus, Li is nursing a sore throat and cough.
    Time, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Less than 10 miles from where the Januses lived, a 12-year-old girl named Mary Kellerman had a sore throat.
    Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Or, just eat it by itself—a spoonful is a tasty way to soothe a sore throat, cough, or cold.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 26 June 2024
  • Talk to your healthcare provider about the right treatment options for your cough or sore throat.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Some common ones include sore throat, fever, and cough.
    Andrea Michelson, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Lee had a slight fever and a sore throat in the afternoon, the office said in a later statement.
    Kanis Leung, ajc, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Fever, chills, sore throat, coughing, swollen lymph nodes and sweating through his sheets at night.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
  • This is how Chad Kroeger is reminded that even big rock stars get sore throats.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023

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