migraine
noun
an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
migraines
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pluralof migraine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Welsh government said it recognised the effect migraines can have on people's lives and that guidance was available to help NHS staff diagnose and manage conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Women may be particularly vulnerable to the drugs’s side effects, which can also include nausea, diarrhea, migraines and rarer cases of pancreatitis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
She then started getting migraines when she was 17 so doctors took her off the pill, which led to "really, really painful" periods.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
The retired nurse, 82, said the pollution made her afraid to go out and aggravated her dizziness and migraines.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
“It might even be a migraine. My aunts foot doctor used to get migraines, only they turned out not to be migraines at all. Do you know what they were?”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
