dry spell

noun

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

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But after hitting another against Baylor, the senior went through a dry spell. Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026 After intense winter rains, March brought heat and a dry spell. Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Now Ramos is poised to end another dry spell. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026 The verified account, @realanndowd (not to be confused with Bald Ann Dowd), made its first post on March 18 — finally ending the torturous 5,642-day dry spell of there being no Ann Dowd on the app. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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