flu season

noun

: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses

Examples of flu season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For more advice on how to stock your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

The 2025-2026 season was also Colorado's most severe pediatric flu season on record. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Moderna had said the vaccine would be available at select retailers during the 2026–2027 flu season. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Typically, the ideal time to get the annual flu shot is at the end of October, since that timing would build protection before the start of flu season and last through the winter. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

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