canker sore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of canker sore
First recorded in 1905–10
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As humans, we are nothing if not fascinated by our own bodies, whether that’s picking a scab, prodding a canker sore or popping a pimple.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024
We hadn’t thought much about this until last night when she mentioned that the canker sore outbreak started while she had COVID-19.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Instead of launching systemic reforms that could help head off moral injury, they’re offering “wellness solutions” such as massages and meditation tips, which can amount to putting a Band-Aid on a canker sore.
From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2022
Jesse’s feelings about Leslie’s father poked up like a canker sore.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
If a dog become from bad food affected with mange, canker, sore feet, &c., the part is never cleanly.
From The Dog by Dinks
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