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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Wash clothes in your washer with the cold water setting.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Investing in premium beauty tools and treatments ensures that your skin remains radiant and your hair stays healthy, despite the cold and dry climate.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Anecdotal evidence from those in attendance suggests most supporters who left the test event early due to the cold were able to board trains at Sandhills quickly and safely.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
At the edge of a dock, next to a sleek wood-and-glass structure that looked like a floating bunker, a group of men and women stood shirtless in the cold.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Investing in premium beauty tools and treatments ensures that your skin remains radiant and your hair stays healthy, despite the cold and dry climate.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Anecdotal evidence from those in attendance suggests most supporters who left the test event early due to the cold were able to board trains at Sandhills quickly and safely.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
At the edge of a dock, next to a sleek wood-and-glass structure that looked like a floating bunker, a group of men and women stood shirtless in the cold.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
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 1 Mar. 2025.
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