- present tense form of scar (3rd person singular).
scars
Example Sentences
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Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Yet, here, there are no visible stitches, no scars or seams.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We are left in the lurch, without any money, any means of support, just only the scars from the war," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“And yet, survivors are the ones who have carried their scars for decades.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The chest of the older of the shirtless boys was covered in scars.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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