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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The margin for error was thin with the cold weather and two low-scoring games.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Among them have been intrepid, talented chefs, undeterred by the cold, who have slowly but surely created a remarkably diverse food scene, using the agricultural bounty that defines the region.
—David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Saturday night, lows will be on the cold side, dipping to around freezing in the city, and 20s across the suburbs.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Together, these animals point to a warmer, wetter interglacial period — not the cold, dry grassland that scientists typically associate with the region.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Among them have been intrepid, talented chefs, undeterred by the cold, who have slowly but surely created a remarkably diverse food scene, using the agricultural bounty that defines the region.
—David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Saturday night, lows will be on the cold side, dipping to around freezing in the city, and 20s across the suburbs.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Together, these animals point to a warmer, wetter interglacial period — not the cold, dry grassland that scientists typically associate with the region.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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