sore throat

noun

, Pathology.

1. a painful or sensitive condition of the throat exaggerated by swallowing or talking, usually caused by bacteria or viruses; laryngitis; pharyngitis; tonsillitis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sore throat¹

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

“It’s not just a nuisance smell. It’s not just an odor. Your eyes burn, hurts to breathe, you get a sore throat. You’re vomiting,” Kimberly Dickson said.

From Los Angeles Times

And according to the CDC, these tests are also just as good when it comes to detecting COVID-19 in someone who is showing symptoms of the disease, such as a cough, a fever and a sore throat.

From Los Angeles Times

“Perry’s frustration had been mounting, night after night, he felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band. Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night. But when the audience in the first row, started complaining up to Perry cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and that they couldn’t hear him, Perry lost it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mia Glynn, from Biddulph, Staffordshire, had been vomiting and complaining of a sore throat and bad headache for three days.

From BBC

Mia started complaining of a sore throat on 5 December and her parents took her to see a doctor three days later when she developed a temperature and severe headache.

From BBC