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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An early morning flight out of London—even during the summer—means traveling in the cold.
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Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Formed in 2011, the cold case unit has solved more than 30 murders committed as early as 1969, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Despite the cold and rainy conditions, attendees paid up to $1,500 for tickets to witness the intimate 18-song performance.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 May 2025
One of the few Republican lawmakers willing to buck Donald Trump received the cold shoulder from the president on Tuesday.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Formed in 2011, the cold case unit has solved more than 30 murders committed as early as 1969, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Despite the cold and rainy conditions, attendees paid up to $1,500 for tickets to witness the intimate 18-song performance.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 May 2025
One of the few Republican lawmakers willing to buck Donald Trump received the cold shoulder from the president on Tuesday.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 21 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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