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Examples of earache in a Sentence
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In some cases, students may even attend with an earache, diarrhea or wheezing, according to the health department’s guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
While children may have a harder time distinguishing a bug in their ear from a general earache, adults should be able to tell right away.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
Humans have been using castoreum for more than 2,000 years, mostly to cure ailments like headaches, earaches, toothaches, fevers and gout.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
Her son, Cowboy, had to live with the knowledge that his father had tried to kill him, with only luck and an earache saving him from dying in the explosion at the Smiths’ house.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
Swimming in polluted water can lead to illnesses, such as nausea, sore throat, earache, skin rash, or fever.
—Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
Cruise ship medical facilities can treat a wide range of ailments, from earaches to heart attacks.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, an urgent care facility is likely a good choice for minor injuries or illnesses — cough, sore throat, earache, rash, minor cuts, etc. — or if the doctor’s office is closed.
—Oliver Kharraz, STAT, 2 May 2023
In almost every case, kids would get an earache or a sinus infection, with a headache and fever, Bragg told CNN.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1678, in the meaning defined above
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“Earache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earache. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
earache
noun
ear·ache
ˈi(ə)r-ˌāk
: an ache or pain in the ear
Medical Definition
earache
noun
ear·ache
ˈi(ə)r-ˌāk
: an ache or pain in the ear
called also otalgia
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