toothaches
- plural of toothache.
Example Sentences
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For instance, Pliny the Elder, the ancient Roman author and philosopher, developed 27 different medical remedies using onions, ranging from curing bad vision and insomnia, to healing dysentery, mouth sores and toothaches.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
These plants—in the form of ointments, potions, or burning smoke—were prescribed for everything from earaches and toothaches to flatulence and “pains of the womb.”
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 7, 2024
Relatives were quoted saying he postponed the protest after the prison director said he could see a doctor for his toothaches.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2023
Posts on social media showed many parents, fearing their children might get COVID, are using pretexts such as toothaches or ear infections to pull them from school.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
Thank Saint Christopher, protector of travelers, guardian against storms, holy death, and toothaches.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
