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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All of this because one person gave him the cold shoulder.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Searches for Christmas and New Year’s getaways show travelers are looking for warm international locales to escape the cold.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Brazil players were clearly feeling the cold before the match even started.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Searches for Christmas and New Year’s getaways show travelers are looking for warm international locales to escape the cold.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Brazil players were clearly feeling the cold before the match even started.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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