lumps

Example Sentences

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Then I realized for the first time that she had tumor lumps all over her body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

He says that men should watch out for lumps, pain, discomfort or nipple inversion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

At breakfast this morning, when I dropped sugar into my tea, I slipped two lumps into my pocket.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline