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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Howard was relentless, attacking the basket even when her outside shot wasn't falling, finishing 1-of-9 from three-point range but refusing to let the cold shooting night derail her impact on the game.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Howard was relentless, attacking the basket even when her outside shot wasn't falling, finishing 1-of-9 from three-point range but refusing to let the cold shooting night derail her impact on the game.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Here’s what to know about the cold case.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 13 May 2026
What other mysteries lie in the cold, far corners of our cosmic neighborhood?
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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