SOS
noun
1
: an internationally recognized signal of distress in radio code ‧ ‧ ‧ - - - ‧ ‧ ‧ used especially by ships calling for help
2
: a call or request for help or rescue
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While not every product in the brand’s SOS collection includes hypochlorous acid (an excellent anti-acneic ingredient), the serum does.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The main light comes from a 6500K bright white LED, which can cycle through multiple brightness modes, SOS mode, and a strobe.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
Within the shelter, the hikers sent out an SOS call.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Krispy Kreme has free 'SOS' doughnuts Leave it to Krispy Kreme to sweeten a situation.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The main light comes from a 6500K bright white LED, which can cycle through multiple brightness modes, SOS mode, and a strobe.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
Within the shelter, the hikers sent out an SOS call.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Krispy Kreme has free 'SOS' doughnuts Leave it to Krispy Kreme to sweeten a situation.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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“SOS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SOS. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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SOS
noun
ˌes-(ˌ)ō-ˈes 
ˌes-ə-ˈwes
1
: an international radio code distress signal used by ships and aircraft calling for help
2
: a call for help
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