How to Use sore throat in a Sentence

sore throat

noun
  • Mouth breathing can cause a dry mouth, bad breath, and sore throat.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • They were described as having a runny nose, headache, body aches and a sore throat last week.
    Laura Hancock, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022
  • O'Connor's earlier notes did not mention the sore throat or body aches.
    Chris Megerian, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
  • O’Connor’s earlier notes did not mention the sore throat or body aches.
    Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2022
  • Um, uh, he was described as having a runny nose, headache, body aches, and a sore throat last week.
    Leila Atassi, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2022
  • His symptoms at the time were said to have included a runny nose, cough, sore throat, a slight fever and body aches.
    Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Last week, 4 percent had fevers, coughs and or sore throats compared to 10 percent one year ago.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Those are defined as a fever of 100 degrees or above and a cough or a sore throat, Michelow said.
    Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Drink whenever your sore throat needs a bit of pain relief.
    Diane Hoffmaster, Treehugger, 22 June 2023
  • On the Monday morning after the party, Myers woke up with a sore throat.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 May 2022
  • Common symptoms include fever plus a cough and sore throat, CDC said.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The warmth of the drink alone can help open up nasal passages and soothe sore throats, while the ingredients in the mix each step in to work their own magic.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Some have flu-like symptoms such as sore throat, fever, tiredness and nausea.
    Kristina Sgueglia, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Early symptoms of the virus can include fever, headache, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes, but a rash may be the first symptom, the statement said.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
  • Headaches, painful sore throats, and hoarseness are also more common with colds, adds Dr. Jain.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Tart Cherry Juice Tart cherry juice may be helpful for a sore throat.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Some patients may also get a sore throat or chest or stomach pain.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In most of the US, the occurrence of illnesses that look like the flu—ones that cause a fever and sore throat but haven’t been confirmed by a lab test—is low.
    Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Most kids with the flu, Kline said, have typical symptoms: fever, sore throat, cough, body aches and fatigue.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Try mixing in some honey — an age-old remedy to soothe a sore throat and cough.
    Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022

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