cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front Another cold front arrives late Friday with a few showers and a new shot of seasonably chilly air. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, a cold front along the East Coast from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast could produce heavy downpours on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning from Philadelphia to New York City, and up through New England. ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 The system will bring a cold front, with temperatures into the weekend dipping back down to the 50s. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Pipes running along exterior walls with little or no insulation How to prevent pipes from freezing Many people take precautions before the first cold front, since outdoor faucets are often unused until spring. Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold front
Noun
  • Members of the olive family, Oleaceae, lilacs are well suited to life in cold climates—in fact, the chill of winter is essential to their bud development and maturation.
    Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Cover and chill until firm, 4 to 24 hours.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • The impact of a cold wave is delayed but sustained.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The area of the U.S. being hit by extreme weather in the past five years has doubled from 20 years ago, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Extremes Index, which includes various types of wild weather, such as heat and cold waves, downpours and drought.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.
    Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Newsom, who opposes the wealth tax, was still telling people about the lengthy exchange at the party months later, complaining of a lingering cold the pair had given him, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing private conversations with the governor.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Each bite is perfumed with heady cinnamon, floral vanilla, and earthy ras el hanout.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • Adding more bite to the aesthetic, the sole narrows to a point in front.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy sandwiched an RBI double between solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow put Colorado’s offense in a deep freeze.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
  • By March 2026, this evolved into a broad AI hiring freeze.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Before bed, nip into Manny’s bar for a nightcap.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Chief among the products banned are the ubiquitous 50 milliliter bottles known as shooters, shots, nips or airline bottles.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20front. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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