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 recall comes amid the start of the flu season, during which people sickened with the virus reach for over-the-counter relief nasal sprays to help alleviate their stuffy noses and congestion.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Doctors are on high alert for flu season Flu has started spreading earlier than usual in some parts of the country, prompting concerns that cases could soon wreak havoc as millions of Americans travel and gather for Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Australia reported a record flu season, with nearly 11 percent more cases than the previous year.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
The cold and flu season heightens the risk of airborne disease.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Doctors are on high alert for flu season Flu has started spreading earlier than usual in some parts of the country, prompting concerns that cases could soon wreak havoc as millions of Americans travel and gather for Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Australia reported a record flu season, with nearly 11 percent more cases than the previous year.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
The cold and flu season heightens the risk of airborne disease.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
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 3 Dec. 2025.
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