dry spell

noun

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

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Released in July 25, Dead to Rights was an instant commercial hit in China, breaking a long blockbuster dry spell that extended through the spring. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025 While StubHub has failed to excite Wall Street, its struggles haven’t seeped into other deals as the tech IPO market continues to show signs of a resurgence after an extended dry spell. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 Welp, that dry spell ended last week when the rapper appeared in a livestream doing something very suspicious while driving somewhere in South Florida. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 As the weather cools and autumn rains break the late summer dry spell, gardeners can once again start planting in the garden. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry spell

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“Dry spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20spell. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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