flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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The rise of Oklahoma's springtime allergy season coincides in part with flu season.
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
Croup cases show up during the winter flu season and are marked by a barking cough, usually in toddlers.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Mask policies at Charlotte hospitals At Novant, masking is highly encouraged during flu season.
—Chase Jordan
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
The current flu season has seen the highest rate of doctor’s visits for flu-like symptoms since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting data through a national surveillance network in 1997.
—Koko Nakajima, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
Croup cases show up during the winter flu season and are marked by a barking cough, usually in toddlers.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Mask policies at Charlotte hospitals At Novant, masking is highly encouraged during flu season.
—Chase Jordan
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
The current flu season has seen the highest rate of doctor’s visits for flu-like symptoms since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting data through a national surveillance network in 1997.
—Koko Nakajima, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flu season
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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