the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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Like their counterparts abroad, some American tobacco smokers in the Cold War era continued to roll their own cigarettes.
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement During the Cold War, the divisions between the major powers were sometimes so intense that the Security Council did not meet for months.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
During the Cold War, trading secrets with the Soviets meant prison.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Instead, China is clear—and has been since the beginning of the Cold War—that the goal is multilateralism.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement During the Cold War, the divisions between the major powers were sometimes so intense that the Security Council did not meet for months.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
During the Cold War, trading secrets with the Soviets meant prison.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Instead, China is clear—and has been since the beginning of the Cold War—that the goal is multilateralism.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Cold War
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“The Cold War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Cold%20War. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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