dry spell

noun

: a period of dry weather
The flowers died during a dry spell.

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Last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix saw McLaren’s Oscar Piastri clinch his sixth victory of the season, breaking a bit of a dry spell since his Spanish Grand Prix win in early June. Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 After a bit of a recruiting dry spell, the Hurricanes picked up a commitment from one of the state’s top wide receivers on Thursday. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025 What’s your best advice to an actor in the middle of a dry spell? Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025 The move were precipitated by a recent dry spell that all but doomed their playoff chances. Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry spell

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“Dry spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20spell. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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