as in lull
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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Recent Examples of winter
In a mild winter, they have been known to overwinter.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Despite its latitude, winters are milder than expected, averaging 39°F (4°C) from December to February.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In late winter to early spring, carpenter ants swarm to mate and start new colonies.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
That number was higher in women, African Americans, people between the ages of 20 and 29 and all people in general during the winter months.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Despite its latitude, winters are milder than expected, averaging 39°F (4°C) from December to February.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In late winter to early spring, carpenter ants swarm to mate and start new colonies.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
That number was higher in women, African Americans, people between the ages of 20 and 29 and all people in general during the winter months.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for winter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.—
Sophie Meharenna,
Allure,
2 July 2025
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Allocations will be adjusted dynamically with gold exposure increasing during crypto market downturns, and bitcoin exposure increasing when gold is in a lull period.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Say the weekend prior to the final weekend prior to the All-Star break.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Live With Kelly & Mark took a temporary break from morning TV spiciness to douse the flames of their typically steamy 9 a.m. passions with the tears of longtime producer Michael Gelman.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Things got better for Deschanel from then on with the help of Hanson, who made sure to get her a bigger trailer for more privacy, and more downtime to work on lines.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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This kind of downtime is rare for both of them, and it’s really allowed their bond to deepen.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The mass federal layoffs were challenged by a group of unions, non-profits and local governments who argued the administration can't make such sweeping changes without Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor concurred with the majority but noted that the lower courts are still responsible for determining whether the layoffs comply with the law.—
Tom Spiggle,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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This bundle includes a Smart Color bulb that connects to the Show and can be screwed into any lamp or recess lighting port.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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On Thursday, the justices released their final orders list before their summer recess granting review of new cases to be heard in the fall.—
David G. Savage
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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