dry spell

noun

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

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Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell. Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 And then the company hit a dry spell on new games. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026 Hobart’s Water Fest experienced a lengthy dry spell before its return Saturday on a cool but sun-filled morning. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The spring snow is wet, and that is a big positive after Colorado's dry spell. Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 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 10 May. 2026.

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