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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As temperatures around the state continue to drop, you may be tempted to crank up your thermostat to battle the cold.
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Employees unable to properly wash their hands and food storage units that can’t keep the hot food hot or the cold food cold got a West Miami-Dade bakery in hot water with state inspectors.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Although the below-freezing morning temperatures will linger into Tuesday, the cold blast won’t last long.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Temperatures are also expected to drop this weekend as the cold front sweeps through.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Employees unable to properly wash their hands and food storage units that can’t keep the hot food hot or the cold food cold got a West Miami-Dade bakery in hot water with state inspectors.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Although the below-freezing morning temperatures will linger into Tuesday, the cold blast won’t last long.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Temperatures are also expected to drop this weekend as the cold front sweeps through.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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