cold spell

noun

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

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Homeowners are still finding dead iguanas who couldn’t handle the last cold spell from earlier this month. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026 Of course, even that calculus could change with a cold spell and additional moisture. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026 The Mamdani administration has faced criticism over its response, including snow removal, to the winter storm and historic cold spell and Sanitation officials, along with officials from other agencies, are slated to be questioned by the City Council in an oversight hearing on Monday. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026 Electric heating bills during the roughly 25-day cold spell were expected to run hundreds of dollars above normal for some households, Porter said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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