lumps

Example Sentences

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Generally, people with the infection have painful lumps, blisters of swollen skin - but he had no obvious signs, with what looked like burns appearing on his foot only after it had taken hold.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The candies themselves looked like tiny, dusty potatoes: irregular little lumps of sweet cream with bits of coconut rolled in cinnamon, dusty and warm-smelling, tucked into a plastic tray.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The discovery, combined with her fibrocystic breasts—a common, noncancerous condition that can cause lumps and cysts—meant that she needed a more comprehensive diagnostic exam to investigate the symptoms.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

The phrase “civil-military relations” lumps the last two into one category.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

I rode with my hand clasped on the bridle and counted the lumps of tangled fur along my camel’s neck.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri