- plural of sore.
sores
Example Sentences
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I was told it had healed diabetes sores, infertility, a frozen shoulder, and the common cold.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
And then, as winter turns to spring, I develop, for the first time, cold sores at the edges of my lips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The biotech’s experimental cancer treatment is a genetically engineered version of the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
The boards also noted that he had permanent brain damage and had suffered huge bed sores.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Olanna hushed Baby, wiped her eyes and nose, and thought for a moment about the dog with its head full of sores.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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