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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Many of the world leaders invited to the funeral don't see eye to eye, and those attending are likely to choose to give each other the cold shoulder rather than disrupt the high-profile event.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
That’s all Joe can think about, even while Henry’s chattering about his sessions with therapist George, and especially while Kate’s giving him the cold shoulder.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite the cold, icy conditions of interstellar clouds scattered between star systems, these regions contain a variety of prebiotic molecules.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Defender Jannik Vestergaard, who also commutes from London, is also out in the cold despite signing a three-year deal last summer.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
That’s all Joe can think about, even while Henry’s chattering about his sessions with therapist George, and especially while Kate’s giving him the cold shoulder.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Despite the cold, icy conditions of interstellar clouds scattered between star systems, these regions contain a variety of prebiotic molecules.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Defender Jannik Vestergaard, who also commutes from London, is also out in the cold despite signing a three-year deal last summer.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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