lozenge
noun
a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
lozenges
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pluralof lozenge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And she has gold lozenges painted all around the perimeter of her shroud, done tastefully, without obvious ostentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Instead, Prof Smith says the best approach is for people to "wait it out", drink water to stay hydrated and take lozenges that encourage swallowing and "inhibit a cough" for a period of time.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Sweethearts — also known as conversation hearts — were created in 1847, when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase invented a machine that made it easier to create apothecary lozenges.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
He relies on a prescription for lozenges he can take at home, costing as little as a few hundred dollars a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Polished round and smooth as marbles or lozenges of stone veined and striped.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
