dry spell

noun

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

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The Cowboys’ defense is bad and Denver’s is good, but all the same, a long dry spell or a continuation of the penalty plague will not end well this weekend. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 Sleeper Dow stock 3M will also report strong earnings, Cramer predicted, while healthcare company Danaher is expected to break its multi-year dry spell with a strong quarter. Jaures Yip, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 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 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 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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