How to Use thorn in a Sentence
thorn
noun
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The artist had long been a thorn in Mr. Lukashenko’s side.
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Alex Williams,
New York Times,
25 July 2023
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The 52-acre Landmark Mall site has long been a thorn in the side of the city.
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Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2020
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But that’s not the only thorn in the firm’s side right now.
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Anne Sraders,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2023
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The law has proven to be a thorn in the side of gig companies.
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Sara Ashley O'Brien,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2020
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But the Saints have been a thorn in their side in recent years.
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Richard Morin,
USA TODAY,
15 Sep. 2022
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The Globes has long been a thorn in the academy’s side.
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Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2021
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In 2005, the Moorea reefs faced hordes of crown-of-thorn sea stars, which eat coral polyps.
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National Geographic,
18 June 2018
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The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
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Anja Mutic,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2023
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Gallaher has been a thorn in the side of the village for years.
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Corrinne Hess,
Journal Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2023
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Daniel Vogelbach has been a thorn in the A’s side, too.
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Shayna Rubin,
The Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2019
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Thanathorn has long been a thorn in the side of Prayuth's government.
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Star Tribune,
20 Jan. 2021
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How long will he be allowed to stay a thorn in Mr Prayuth’s side?
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The Economist,
21 Nov. 2019
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The Chinese gaming hub of Macau has been a thorn in Wynn’s side.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Sep. 2024
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This sounds great and all, but every rose has its thorn.
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Elizabeth Gulino,
refinery29.com,
3 July 2022
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Ah, disunity -- that constant thorn in the side of the EU.
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Luke McGee,
CNN,
19 June 2021
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The move was successful, but made Young a thorn in Trump's side.
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The Indianapolis Star,
13 Sep. 2022
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My home as a child had one, and in my case, those thorn punctures can hurt for weeks.
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oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2021
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In large numbers, crown-of-thorns starfish can mow down wide swaths of coral reef.
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National Geographic,
3 Mar. 2020
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And Celeste has the thorn in her side that is her mother-in-law, Mary Louise.
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Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
8 July 2019
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Heyward has been a thorn in the Browns’ side since he was drafted in the first round in 2011 out of Ohio State.
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cleveland,
11 Sep. 2023
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The sensitivity question has been a thorn in the side of the rapid test from the start.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 Dec. 2021
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If Manchin was one thorn in Schumer’s side, Sinema was the other.
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Grace Segers,
The New Republic,
13 Sep. 2022
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However, the one team that has been a thorn in his side is the New Orleans Saints.
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Doug Ziefel,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Dec. 2022
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But there have been thorns among the roses, some with roots in his native land.
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Bob Hohler,
BostonGlobe.com,
20 July 2019
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Ankara, however, hasn't always been a thorn in the side of the alliance.
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Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN,
29 June 2022
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It's supposed to be a kind of a thorn in Klaus' arse a little bit.
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Tamara Fuentes,
Seventeen,
13 Aug. 2020
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Gillespie had a game-high 24 points and five assists and was a thorn in Xavier's side all night.
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Adam Baum,
Cincinnati.com,
31 Dec. 2019
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Ansari was for years a thorn in the side of Afghanistan’s pro-Western government.
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BostonGlobe.com,
2 Sep. 2022
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Despite the easing of the inflation rate, still-high prices remain a thorn in the side of consumers, which may explain the dismal Gallup Poll results.
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Jill Schlesinger,
The Mercury News,
12 Nov. 2024
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Chaos has convulsed the heart of the European Union whose sanctions and military support for Kyiv have proven to be a thorn in the side of Putin's intentions.
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Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2024
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