How to Use allergy in a Sentence

allergy

noun
  • Many people have some form of allergy.
  • Want to go the candy route in a class with food allergies?
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • More:This tick's bite can cause an allergy to red meat, and it's found in Ohio.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 11 May 2022
  • Of note: The kitchen takes care of customers who are gluten-free or have food allergies.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Hatch claims this bath soak is dermatologist- and allergy-tested and free of dyes and parabens.
    NBC News, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The small study followed 32 adults with a peanut allergy.
    Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Many cities want bragging rights to the worst allergies claim.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
  • As the climate warms, allergy season in the U.S. could get worse.
    NBC News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • This is peak allergy season in metro Phoenix as trees, plants and grass come back to life.
    Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Yet people who do have an allergy to pine or peanuts could be at a greater risk, Azarcon said.
    Genevieve Shaw Brown Fox News, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The soy is not listed on the label, and that’s a big problem for anyone with a soy allergy.
    Mike Wehner, BGR, 5 May 2021
  • What are the 10 worst US cities to live for allergy sufferers?
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Others may be sniffling all the time due to year-round allergies.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The heat will cool down a bit by Friday, but a warning to people with allergy's, the grass pollen count will be very high.
    Layla McMurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2022
  • Think about the drastic rise in food allergies among children in the U.S., which has more than doubled in prevalence since the 1990s.
    Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The allergies will clear up once the lady beetles are removed.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • Melt has plenty of options for those with a dairy or gluten allergy.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Even for those whose allergies are not taking them to the ER, months out of the year are uncomfortable.
    Michaela Mulligan, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • This time of year also means the start of allergy season for Greater Cincinnati.
    Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Community Tips Feel free to adapt the nuts to your group's tastes or allergies.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • For folks who may be sensitive or have skin allergies, this is a bit of a nonstarter.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Slonager, a nurse, added allergy seasons are in the spring and fall.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2022
  • There's no reason to avoid the Covid-19 vaccine if your child has a common food allergy, Wen stressed.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The new study found that allergy season would stretch even longer and the total amount of pollen would skyrocket.
    Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Children in the first group had an 81 percent lower risk of peanut allergy by age 5.
    Amitha Kalaichandran, Wired, 3 June 2021
  • In reality, rain is just as much a part of the season as allergies and stinky Callery pear trees.
    Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
  • In addition, the allergy to red meat lasts a lifetime and can become worse with time.
    Kevin Ambrose, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2022
  • The spring can be difficult with allergies, and Sabathia used to get a shot from his team's medical staff to cope with them.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • While a light rain shouldn't impact your allergies, wait a few hours after a thunderstorm before heading outside.
    Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
  • McMahon adds that hormones, stress, allergies, hot tools, and diet can also cause a dry or irritated scalp.
    Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025

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