sore
adjective
physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part.
sores
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pluralof sore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mowi’s salmon start their lives in land-based tanks, where they are vaccinated against various illnesses, such as pancreatic disease and winter sores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The three-year-old had spent days with a high fever and angry red sores on her body.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I was told it had healed diabetes sores, infertility, a frozen shoulder, and the common cold.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
And then, as winter turns to spring, I develop, for the first time, cold sores at the edges of my lips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
They were too eager to be surprised at the remarkable way in which the cuts and sores of their captivity had healed and their vigour had returned.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
