How to Use rash in a Sentence

rash

1 of 2 noun
  • The baby has a skin rash.
  • There has been a rash of robberies in the city this summer.
  • The doctor said she developed the rash because of the medicine.
  • Symptoms of the disease include rash and fever.
  • I break out in a rash if I eat shellfish.
  • The rash can start as sore spots in the mouth.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
  • So don’t get your belly in a rash.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In most people, the rash goes away on its own.
    — Lakshmi Chauhan, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The man had a painful rash on his shins and had fainted twice.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye and cold symptoms.
    — Andrew Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The identity of the rash wasn’t clear at the time.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • In some cases, the rash may become scaly and thick.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The dots are not raised or itchy and are not considered a rash.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Your best bet for staying rash-free is leaving plant life alone.
    — New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Common signs include an itchy, red, swollen rash.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Many times, symptoms start with a rash that looks like a bullseye.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • At first, the rash looks like small, red spots that turn into blisters.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Take pictures of your rash to show your provider, and tell them if the area was bumpy or flat.
    — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The rash goes through several stages.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The rash and swelling of hands, feet, face, ears, and neck that occurred with one of the meds.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The telltale sign of measles is a red rash that starts on the face and spreads downward.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Touching it is also a direct route to a painful rash.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • The rash fades after four to seven days as symptoms go away.
    — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Someone has spray-painted a rash of stars in circles up the stairs.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores and ulcers.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This rash often appears in a straight line where the plant touches the skin.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The infection causes sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Leukemia rashes are rare, and most rashes do not result from leukemia.
    — Barbara Brody, Health.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • One of the most common problems is a skin rash that can vary from mild to severe.
    — Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 13 May 2023
  • She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores, and ulcers.
    — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026

rash

2 of 2 adjective
  • It was rash of you to make that promise.
  • Don't be rash about this decision. Take your time.
  • Their rash actions resulted in a serious accident that could have killed someone.
  • Waugh is, soon enough, alone again, and feeling rash.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The new version for the beach is a rash guard top and shorts.
    — Gia Kourlas Amir Hamja, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
    — Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
  • One rash decision changes the course of his life.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Tick bites also may cause a blister, rash or small bruise.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • He was drenched in sweat, worsening the heat rash on his back and arms.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • This will be warm-water surfing in a bathing suit and light rash guard.
    — Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Meursault is anything but rash.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Such breathlessness now seems rash.
    — Cal Newport, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Symptoms include a fever, runny nose, cough, rash and red eyes.
    — Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The Markey malarkey came on the heels of another rash Musk tweet.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Symptoms include fever, rash, cough, red or watery eyes, and a runny nose.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Symptoms include fever, rash, cough, red or watery eyes, and a runny nose.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The day of rash onset is considered day zero.
    — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Ashtray makes the rash decision to stick a knife in Custer's neck — and all hell breaks loose.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ashtray makes the rash decision to stick a knife in Custer's neck — and all hell breaks loose.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Symptoms of measles include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.
    — Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t get caught up in the should-haves or would-haves and make a rash decision—do what makes sense for your household.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, stock up on swim accessories like cover-ups and rash guards, from $13.
    — Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • The disease’s most common symptoms are fever and joint pain, as well as rash, headache, and muscle pain.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The 22-year-old explained that the rash clusters on her arm had been spreading for three days.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Symptoms include cough, runny nose, fever, watery eyes, and rash.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Common symptoms include a cough, runny nose, rash, high fever and red, watery eyes.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • For a club that forces its opponents into quick, rash decisions.
    — Sam McDowell, kansascity.com, 12 May 2017
  • Such rash decision-making does leave you to question their motives.
    — Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2018
  • Growing up spending lots of time in Australia, rash guards (aka rashis) were part of the uniform.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 June 2026

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