How to Use mononucleosis in a Sentence

mononucleosis

noun
  • The virus can cause mononucleosis or symptoms that may be dismissed as a cold.
    — CBS News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Smith missed five games in the middle of his rookie season with mononucleosis.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Darnold had missed the past three games while recovering from mononucleosis.
    — oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2019
  • She’s fought through a car crash injuries and others, mononucleosis and nearly walking away from the sport.
    — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Jones overcame a bout with mononucleosis six months ago, an illness that threatened to ruin his Olympic plans.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Siemian was starting in place of Sam Darnold, who is out for three to seven weeks with mononucleosis.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Darnold missed three games with mononucleosis near the beginning of last season, and struggled upon his return.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2020
  • But doctors still had no answers after 10 blood tests and checks for mononucleosis and other issues.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 24 May 2018
  • She was sidelined for the majority of the season with mononucleosis.
    — Jenna Ciccotelli, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Symptoms of mononucleosis include a sore throat, enlarged tonsils, laryngitis, swollen lymph nodes in the neck or armpits, fever, head and body aches.
    — New York Times, 29 June 2018
  • The Epstein-Barr virus can cause mononucleosis, but usually stays dormant in the body.
    — Fortune, 26 Jan. 2022
  • That hit a rough patch when Darnold, the third overall pick in the 2018 draft, missed a chunk of the season with mononucleosis.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Rose caught mononucleosis in April 2018 forcing the junior to miss a week of baseball play.
    — Dennis Victory, al, 20 June 2020
  • Remetich, from Holy Cross, started the first four games before being sidelined with mononucleosis.
    — G Smith, NOLA.com, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Thomas has started three games in a row in place of true freshman Josh Remetich, who is recovering from mononucleosis.
    — G Smith, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Siemian was starting in place of Sam Darnold, who’s sidelined for at least a few weeks while recovering from mononucleosis.
    — oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Rookie Cam Johnson was diagnosed with mononucleosis last week and wasn't in the arena when the Suns played.
    — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 12 Mar. 2020
  • But a lengthy bout of mononucleosis kept Cunningham out of all but nine of Samford's 32 games as a senior this past season.
    — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2018
  • The reigning First Team all-Pac-12 selection has missed the first three weeks with mononucleosis.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The study also found that dormant viruses, such as the one that causes mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr, come alive again in long Covid patients.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis, puts those with it at a higher risk for multiple sclerosis down the road, a recent study found.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune, 8 May 2022
  • Wolter was worn down by mononucleosis two weeks prior to the final cut for the 2006 US Olympic women’s hockey team.
    — Marvin Pave, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022
  • The Jets, meanwhile, are finally settled at quarterback now that Sam Darnold has recovered from a case of mononucleosis that forced him to miss three games.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Auburn closer Cody Greenhill inching closer to return to bullpen after bout with mononucleosisBullpen help could soon be on the way for No.
    — Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the primary cause of mononucleosis and is so common that 95 percent of adults carry it.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Volantis is recovering from a bout with mononucleosis, said Schlossnagle, who added that the lefthander is still building up his strength and won’t be pitching competitively in the fall.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
  • After recovering from the mononucleosis, Lehman earned a spot at his second Olympics in Korea in 2018.
    — George Castle, chicagotribune.com, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Despite dealing with mononucleosis during part of his senior season, Schultz attracted plenty of professional scouts.
    — Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That was the game where Fredette, still recovering from mononucleosis, had 33 of BYU’s 71 points; a sign in the student section asked which one of his wives gave it to him.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
  • After arriving at spring training at the start of February with a persistent fever and fatigue that ultimately was diagnosed as mononucleosis, Dana threw from a mound for the first time since arriving in the desert.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026

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