welts
Example Sentences
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Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard, so the pair went back to Ghost's luxury beachside apartment rental to warm up.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
She recalled pressing so hard against the newly erected fence that the chain-link left diamond-shaped welts on her palms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024
When I danced in "The Waltz of the Flowers," my costume included a high collar of wire-stiffened petals around my neck, which left welts.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022
He lasted two entire days before contracting a new virus, this one accompanied by the sudden appearance of hideous red welts all over his body, which sent him to urgent care just before midnight.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
After a time, they called a truce, sweating and showing the welts and scratches from their makeshift weapons.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
