Examples of staph in a Sentence
a resistant strain of staph
Recent Examples on the Web
Throughout his life, Ryder battled recurring staph infections in his mastoid bone — the bone that sits behind the ear — and underwent multiple surgeries.
—
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The state is still waiting on results for bacteria that cause staph and campylobacter.
—Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
They are also focused on limiting other infectious diseases, such as staph infections.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The official synopsis reads: The film documents Ben Askren’s near-fatal bout with pneumonia caused by a severe staph infection—an ordeal that led to a coma and, ultimately, required a double lung transplant.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staph
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The state is still waiting on results for bacteria that cause staph and campylobacter.
—Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
They are also focused on limiting other infectious diseases, such as staph infections.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The official synopsis reads: The film documents Ben Askren’s near-fatal bout with pneumonia caused by a severe staph infection—an ordeal that led to a coma and, ultimately, required a double lung transplant.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staph
Cite this Entry
“Staph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staph. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Medical Definition
staph
noun
: staphylococcus sense 2
also
: an infection with staphylococci
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
