- present tense form of scar (3rd person singular).
scars
Example Sentences
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He’s got one foot on the so-called safe path — college, white-collar isolation — and the other on a career that’s already covering him in well-earned scars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"I swapped two cysts for two scars on the ribs," he said, adding that he still has a cyst on his liver, which surgeons decided not to remove.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
For young workers, studies have found the scars from missing a vital period of career attainment and network-building can last for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Marshall Islands' President Hilda Heine cited the weight of these historical nuclear scars in criticising China's missile.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Disrespecting Dad might have been the reason Shawn wore it, but I suspect another reason was that it was large and comfortable and covered the scars from his surgery.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
