hives

Example Sentences

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I jumped up and I had hives and bumps from the bites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Before we stage-dive into the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ contributions to pop music’s feel-good pantheon, a confession: Pretty much every entry in their post-”Californication” discography gives me hives.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

What optimism there is lies only in the title, an ancient Greek word for the science of transforming dead cows into hives, of turning death into life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Amber said she often arrived at work and school with redness and hives, and has had to turn down plans with friends.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

I watched her load the red wagon, the one I’d seen in the backyard, with brood frames, those little slats that slip down in the hives for the bees to deposit honey on.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd