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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Then turn on the cold water and run the disposal until the ice has cleared.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
This isn’t the Grammys‘ first time getting the cold shoulder from a major artist over the past several years.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
But the cold shoulder may also represent some political posturing.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Up next, President Trump is giving the cold shoulder to our neighbors to the north.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
This isn’t the Grammys‘ first time getting the cold shoulder from a major artist over the past several years.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
But the cold shoulder may also represent some political posturing.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
Up next, President Trump is giving the cold shoulder to our neighbors to the north.
—ABC News, 17 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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