sweats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
That means it’s likely that more buses will be pulling into Villahermosa, depositing deportees still dressed in prison sweats.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
A. On the spectrum from tuxedo to sweats, I’ll be closer to the latter because I’m covering the Oscars ceremony remotely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Hot flushes and night sweats are some of the most common symptoms experienced.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
I quickly throw off my wet clothes, put on some sweats, and creep down the stairs.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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