the cold
noun
: cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
I stood there shivering in the cold.
Come in out of the cold.
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Earlier during the cold open, James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump went through his potential vice president contenders ahead of the upcoming election.
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Stink bugs reproduce in the summer and will try to find shelter from the cold temperatures during the fall, according to Orkin.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Stink bugs reproduce in the summer and will try to find shelter from the cold temperatures during the fall, according to Orkin.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the cold
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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