cold spell

noun

: a period of cold weather
The flowers died during a cold spell.

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Natural gas: Prices rose ahead of a cold spell expected for the East Coast as supply shrinks. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 Here are three takeaways from the Royals-Yankees series: Can Royals snap cold spell? Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 Amidst this cold spell, Bailey has not made any significant mechanical changes. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025 And leadoff hitter Jonathan India is in a cold spell, as is second baseman Michael Massey. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold spell

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“Cold spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20spell. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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