flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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Flu shots are available now in California as flu season ramps up, state health officials said on social media.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The soup may even boost the production of certain antibodies to bolster your immunity during cold and flu season.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Older adults can get longterm protection with the RSV vaccine amid COVID and flu season.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The soup may even boost the production of certain antibodies to bolster your immunity during cold and flu season.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Older adults can get longterm protection with the RSV vaccine amid COVID and flu season.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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