“Saw” or “Soar” or “Sore”

Overview

saw / soar / sore are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

saw: (noun) hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting. (verb) cut with a saw.

soar: (noun) the act of rising upward into the air. (verb) rise rapidly. (verb) fly upwards or high in the sky. (verb) go or move upward.

sore: (noun) an open skin infection.

Pronunciation

saw: s·AO

soar: s·AO·r

sore: s·AO·r

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Examples in Context

Examples of “saw”

…Berlin, and the Prussian government saw in the proposed intervention in…
The 1950s also saw the first use of airborne…
Atkinson probably saw the Hooker trap in shops…
Season 7 saw new hosts: Dawn Reed, Danni…
The 1960s also saw the firm spread its operation…
…tempered by British ministers who saw the growth of German sea-power…
The 1990s saw ownership and technical changes for
However, the nobles saw this arrangement as a guarantee…
…limbed, and bucked with one saw.
…length cuts a radial arm saw may be configured with a…

Examples of “soar”

…purchased quickly by the 160th SOAR as its standardized weapon system.
…the Minigun reached the 160th SOAR, and the company was invited…
…Student Orientation, Advisement & Registration (SOAR).
…lucky few the opportunity to soar over the icefield.
…by the banks of the Soar where Leicester would in later…
The 160th SOAR were impressed by the delinker's…
Their music does 'soar'...
State-of-the-art Reports (SOAR) investigate developments in IA issues.
Past SOAR topics include: Insider Threat, Software…
Used in the Academy's Soar For All Program and for…

Examples of “sore”

…A poor woman had a sore hand; a Mussulman physician advised…
Sore demo kita michi (それでも来た道; It…
…rock bands Henry Fiats Open Sore and Captain Murphy.
…a severe form of bacterial sore throat.
…back to the bush raw, sore and aching."
…Butt, Bazid Khan for a sore Inzamam-ul-Haq and off-spinner Arshad Khan…
Chamomile, commonly used for sore stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, and…
…because my right wrist was sore.
…cleaned and bandaged the King's sore feet.
…"Irritating proverb we're told (4) (SORE = "saw") depends on a…

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