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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This will be accomplished using four cold compressors connected in series and integrated into one of the cold boxes that have just been delivered.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
But like her namesake, Alis struggles to differentiate between the comfort of virtual reality and the cold reality of her waking life.
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After hitting 60 on Saturday, the cold filtered in Sunday and is in full force on Monday.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The bottom rung of the corporate ladder is already burning; entry-level opportunities have been stagnating or declining across most employers, leaving young fresh-faced talent out in the cold.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
But like her namesake, Alis struggles to differentiate between the comfort of virtual reality and the cold reality of her waking life.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
After hitting 60 on Saturday, the cold filtered in Sunday and is in full force on Monday.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The bottom rung of the corporate ladder is already burning; entry-level opportunities have been stagnating or declining across most employers, leaving young fresh-faced talent out in the cold.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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 5 Mar. 2026.
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