the cold
noun
: cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
I stood there shivering in the cold.
Come in out of the cold.
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Today, it is bought and drunk even in the cold season.
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For best results, apply the cold compress or ice pack directly to the skin.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 20 June 2025
This continues the thaw in the cold war between Sosa and the organization.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Unravelling the Moon’s History The researchers explain that the beads would have formed during volcanic eruptions some 3.3 billion to 3.6 billion years ago, when molten rock ejected from the vent solidified instantaneously due to the cold temperatures on the moon’s surface.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
For best results, apply the cold compress or ice pack directly to the skin.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 20 June 2025
This continues the thaw in the cold war between Sosa and the organization.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Unravelling the Moon’s History The researchers explain that the beads would have formed during volcanic eruptions some 3.3 billion to 3.6 billion years ago, when molten rock ejected from the vent solidified instantaneously due to the cold temperatures on the moon’s surface.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the cold
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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