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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Not only is this specific song from The Music Man featured in the first episode of the show, but in the cold open, the town’s local theater is showing the film, with Matthew Clements in attendance before his disappearance.
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Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The period of November 20–22 will be sunny and warm, while November 23–25 will bring rain and snow to the cold north and sunshine and warmth to the south.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, turn on the cold water and the disposal for about 15 seconds.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Go with icebreaker’s 300 MerinoFine™ half-zip thermal top and leggings—featuring the softest, finest, and heaviest weight fabric, made with ultrafine merino wool fibers that deliver a luxuriously soft feel and keep you warm in the cold New England mornings.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The period of November 20–22 will be sunny and warm, while November 23–25 will bring rain and snow to the cold north and sunshine and warmth to the south.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, turn on the cold water and the disposal for about 15 seconds.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Go with icebreaker’s 300 MerinoFine™ half-zip thermal top and leggings—featuring the softest, finest, and heaviest weight fabric, made with ultrafine merino wool fibers that deliver a luxuriously soft feel and keep you warm in the cold New England mornings.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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