How to Use thorn in a Sentence

thorn

noun

• The artist had long been a thorn in Mr. Lukashenko’s side.
  — Alex Williams, New York Times, 25 July 2023
• But that’s not the only thorn in the firm’s side right now.
  — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
• But the Saints have been a thorn in their side in recent years.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022
• The Globes has long been a thorn in the academy’s side.
  — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2021
• The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
  — Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
• Gallaher has been a thorn in the side of the village for years.
  — Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
• Thanathorn has long been a thorn in the side of Prayuth's government.
  — Star Tribune, 20 Jan. 2021
• This sounds great and all, but every rose has its thorn.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 3 July 2022
• Ah, disunity -- that constant thorn in the side of the EU.
  — Luke McGee, CNN, 19 June 2021
• The move was successful, but made Young a thorn in Trump's side.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022
• My home as a child had one, and in my case, those thorn punctures can hurt for weeks.
  — oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2021
• Heyward has been a thorn in the Browns’ side since he was drafted in the first round in 2011 out of Ohio State.
  — cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
• The sensitivity question has been a thorn in the side of the rapid test from the start.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2021
• If Manchin was one thorn in Schumer’s side, Sinema was the other.
  — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
• However, the one team that has been a thorn in his side is the New Orleans Saints.
  — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
• Ankara, however, hasn't always been a thorn in the side of the alliance.
  — Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 29 June 2022
• Ansari was for years a thorn in the side of Afghanistan’s pro-Western government.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
• Except his olive branch and this plan carry a few thorns.
  — Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
• In our brochure: a father’s grief over his dead father, the thorn broken off in a hand.
  — Kaveh Akbar, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
• Only Great Britain, with its mighty navy, remained a thorn in his side.
  — Washington Post, 5 May 2021
• But while Swiatek is often able to cruise through matches, Ostapenko has been a bit of a thorn in her side.
  — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• Ransomware has been a thorn in the side of state and local governments for years.
  — Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
• Through four coaching staffs, the Dolphins have been a thorn in Bill Belichick’s side.
  — Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Sep. 2021
• Arthur might have been a thorn in Doug's side, but The King of Queens cast is still going to celebrate him.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2021
• Like the Thunder, the Magic could also be a thorn in Cleveland’s side as well.
  — Evan Dammarell, Forbes, 11 May 2021
• But Harvard has been a thorn in Holy Cross’s side since Chesney took over.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2022
• But a poor showing for his coalition could be a thorn in his side for the rest of his second five-year term.
  — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 11 June 2022
• More:Alexei Navalny, a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side, died.
  — Anna Nemtsova, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
• But much like Doom’s existence as a persistent thorn in the sides of Marvel’s heroes, both comics series were key parts of what made his turn to heroism compelling.
  — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
• In all instances, Sidewinder is a villain and a perpetual thorn in Captain America's side.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 July 2024

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024