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.
Examples of the cold in a Sentence
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How an obscure, 45-year-old tax change transformed retirement and left so many Americans out in the cold.
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Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Similarly, the Caribbean heats up with visitors during the cold weather months, followed by spring break crowds, from December through April.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
This is because May is when the cold weather and chances of frost are likely behind us.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the timeline of the Durst case by telling viewers that The Jinx filmmakers first handed over evidence in 2013, which led Lewin to reopen the cold case investigation into Berman’s murder.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Advertisement And a 1-year-old boy slept inside a car, his father trying to keep him from the cold in his family’s tent.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Nine metal figures appear to shiver and brace against the cold, some in chains, one wearing a heavy, spiked punishment collar.
—Kyle Gassiott, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
Employees at the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, which monitors the largest prison on the Mississippi coast, receive the cold case cards.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
The cotton and polyester shell creates a soft, wind-resistant fleece fabric that uses Wind Fighter technology to help keep your hands protected from the cold even in windy conditions.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Similarly, the Caribbean heats up with visitors during the cold weather months, followed by spring break crowds, from December through April.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
This is because May is when the cold weather and chances of frost are likely behind us.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the timeline of the Durst case by telling viewers that The Jinx filmmakers first handed over evidence in 2013, which led Lewin to reopen the cold case investigation into Berman’s murder.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Advertisement And a 1-year-old boy slept inside a car, his father trying to keep him from the cold in his family’s tent.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Nine metal figures appear to shiver and brace against the cold, some in chains, one wearing a heavy, spiked punishment collar.
—Kyle Gassiott, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
Employees at the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, which monitors the largest prison on the Mississippi coast, receive the cold case cards.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
The cotton and polyester shell creates a soft, wind-resistant fleece fabric that uses Wind Fighter technology to help keep your hands protected from the cold even in windy conditions.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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