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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During the first 45 seconds of the cold open, half of the cast soberly rattles off some of the president-elect’s many glaring deficits.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
Worth noting: The first sketch after the cold open featured another political guest: Sen. Tim Kaine.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Harris made her appearance during the cold open alongside her impressionist, comedian Maya Rudolph, who was dressed in an identical outfit.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
Worth noting: The first sketch after the cold open featured another political guest: Sen. Tim Kaine.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Harris made her appearance during the cold open alongside her impressionist, comedian Maya Rudolph, who was dressed in an identical outfit.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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