How to Use sore throat in a Sentence

sore throat

noun
  • Along with the body aches and sore throat came a lack of smell and taste.
    Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Jonathan had a low-grade fever of 100 degrees and a sore throat.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2020
  • The virus causes fever, sore throat and blisters on hands and feet and in the mouth.
    Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
  • By the next day, the cough had worsened and a sore throat was added to her symptoms.
    Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2020
  • In April, the C.D.C. added to the list of early signs sore throat, fever, chills and muscle aches.
    Katherine J. Wu, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2020
  • Evette had a sore throat and headache Thursday and was tested for the virus.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Maybe the flu, with its fever, dry cough, sore throat, body aches and chills, won’t strike you this year.
    Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Fever, cough, sore throat and body aches are symptoms of both.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Mouth breathing can cause a dry mouth, bad breath, and sore throat.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Sep. 2022
  • In mid-August, the 44-year-old father of two came down with a sore throat, a fever and the chills.
    Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Within 48 hours, the sore throat started as his sense of smell and taste slipped away.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Symptoms include fever, headache, cough and sore throat, the CDC said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Lemon Often sought in efforts to help the mind focus, detox the body and soothe sore throats.
    Newsweek Special Edition, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • The Killers can sleep soundly knowing fans left with sore throats and songs stuck in their heads.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Gilbert spits, his accent still thick with the Italian of his birth and his voice raspy from a sore throat.
    The Economist, 15 Nov. 2019
  • But in this case, the rain left Tehran's residents with sore throats and burning eyes.
    Arundathi Nair, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
  • People may experience fever, fatigue, headache, nausea, sore throat and muscle aches.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Both conditions can cause sore throat, fatigue, headaches, nasal congestion and a runny nose, which adds to the confusion.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Urgent care is the place to start for everything else, like a cough, sore throat, runny nose or diarrhea.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The bot told a patient with a three-day sore throat to see a doctor in 24 to 48 hours, when at-home care was sufficient.
    Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Drinking warm water with lemon and honey may help support hydration, reduce bloating, and soothe a sore throat.
    Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Strep is known for its very sore throat without a cough, but with a fever.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026

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