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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 But the cold didn’t deter the crowd from having fun. —

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024 When the story came out, politicians did indeed come under fire, not only for spending taxpayer dollars on an outmoded bunker but also for the very idea of saving Congress while ordinary citizens were left out in the cold. —

Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024 If you’re not discouraged by the cold, a foggy evening spent getting lost in the labyrinth of the calli (Venetian alleys) can be immensely satisfying. —

Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024 For some female scientists, the cold was not the most treacherous part of Antarctica. —

Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024

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