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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All of these girls, all of them, so beautiful, dancing to the same song every night, skin against the cold security of the pole, the stage, accepting the proffered bills graciously. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 However, the fluid nature of water causes internal convection that rapidly transfers heat from the hot electrode to the cold electrode without generating additional power. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 The door remains open for a very snowy winter, but there is also a legitimate bust scenario if storm tracks are less favorable or if storms repeatedly fail to line up with the cold air. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 With so many ports to go around, no one's device will get left out in the cold. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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