thorn
Example Sentences
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Will it be a case of rose meet thorn?
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The star has been a thorn in the side of previous governments.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Anthropic’s new model, Claude Mythos, has been the latest thorn in the side of the software sector.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Long a key growth driver—and Nike’s biggest market outside North America—China has become a thorn in its turnaround efforts as Nike faces fiercer local competition and cooling consumer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It looked at them with two bright black eyes and, opening its mouth, which was pointed like a thorn, sent forth a little trill.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
Vocabulary lists containing thorn
Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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