Definition of autumnnext

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Recent Examples of autumn And, as any Falcons fan sitting in the same stadium on an autumn Sunday a few months from now will tell you, the prevent defense never works. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Wouldn’t the ideal situation be to give Ronaldo one last game for Portugal on home soil — whether a Nations League qualifier in the autumn or perhaps a friendly match beyond that — and to move on? Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 July 2026 When left to self-sow, these annuals typically drop seeds when the seed pods turn papery in late summer to early autumn. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026 Regardless, Bass easily found her way onto this autumn’s mayoral ballot and remains on course for reelection later this year. John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for autumn
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Noun
  • Hagel has, amazingly, turned into one of the best wings in hockey with his top comp being Mark Stone at the same age.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore the skeleton of the Mastodonsaurus, a fearsome aquatic predator from around the dawn of the dinosaur age.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The Kansas City Royals needed another spot-start on Saturday afternoon against the San Diego Padres at Kauffman Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
  • The changes were due in part to a cold front moving in that is lowering humidity Sunday afternoon and evening, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty explained on the prediction service’s website.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • The short summer nights (and this week’s first quarter moon) may make faint aurora harder to see, with lingering twilight reducing the contrast required to spot a glow low on the northern horizon.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In the twilight of their lives, the Harlemite partners in crime are now more self-critical than ever before.
    Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.
    Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • The potential path is long and demanding, starting with the visit of Pyunik on Wednesday evening for a first qualifying round clash that will see the winners take on either Northern Ireland’s Glentoran or Latvian side Riga.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Many of the forgettable editions have been held during winter (1962 in Chile, 2010 in South Africa).
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • With the help of his students, Wangchuk froze stream water into conical artificial glaciers—or ice stupas—to store water during the winter and release it throughout the drier spring and summer.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

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“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autumn. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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