time of year

noun phrase

: period of the year : season
It's unusually hot for this time of year.

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As with any event, the location and the time of year have been the two biggest determining factors for the direction of my dress. Alexandra Ditch, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026 Meaningful games this time of year and the Charlotte Hornets haven’t exactly gone hand in hand for the last decade. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026 The trail takes visitors along Rottenwood Creek where, at this time of year, thousands of dimpled trout lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) create bright yellow carpets on the hillsides and stream banks. Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Lobelia with its beautiful blue, Scaevola, tuberous begonias and many other gorgeous flowering plants appear this time of year. Becky Wern, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time of year

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“Time of year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20of%20year. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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