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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Between the two, in a place called Botai in Kazakhstan, there were even dogs whose ancestors came from the Arctic, perhaps reflecting the cold local climate or the specific needs of the Botai people.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Due to the cold front, temperatures will cool slightly but remain above average.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Surely, the thinking from informed sources went, the companies couldn’t extend the impasse and keep 10 million subscribers out in the cold in the middle of football season.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The method of growing garlic indoors requires you to replicate the cold temperatures of a winter garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Due to the cold front, temperatures will cool slightly but remain above average.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Surely, the thinking from informed sources went, the companies couldn’t extend the impasse and keep 10 million subscribers out in the cold in the middle of football season.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The method of growing garlic indoors requires you to replicate the cold temperatures of a winter garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
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 22 Nov. 2025.
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