sore throat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sore throat
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Early symptoms include fever, muscle pain, fatigue, headache and sore throat.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Influenza can lead to complications and fatalities, especially in people 65 years and older or under 5 with fever, cough and sore throat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
That data measures illnesses that include a fever and a cough or sore throat, which should capture the flu but may also include other pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Symptoms in humans mimic a severe flu: high fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches and, at times, conjunctivitis.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
She’d been plagued by a headache and sore throat since the night before.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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