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

Walgreens says this flu season is tracking about four weeks ahead of recent seasons nationally. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

And for the first time in years, the agency has not held a flu vaccine awareness campaign ahead of flu season, leaving independent organizations to issue their own guidance. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

His death comes in the third week of IDHW’s formal monitoring of the 2026-27 flu season. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Usually in the United States, flu season begins in October, but this year cases began to rise starting in late August, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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