as in lull
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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Recent Examples of winter
The wet winter of 2023, in particular, was a big help.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The reboot received a 12-episode straight-to-series order from the broadcast network in September, after having been in development at Fox since winter 2024.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
In winter, the patches die off and leave ugly bare spots in the lawn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
More Light As the days naturally get longer in late winter, houseplants adjust to higher light levels.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The reboot received a 12-episode straight-to-series order from the broadcast network in September, after having been in development at Fox since winter 2024.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
In winter, the patches die off and leave ugly bare spots in the lawn.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
More Light As the days naturally get longer in late winter, houseplants adjust to higher light levels.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for winter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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The lull follows a ceasefire agreement reached Tuesday, when Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week pause in hostilities in an effort to end the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, which began February 28.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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After Dean Smith led the program to three national championships from 1971 to 1993, the school hit a lull in the early 2000s.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet the break has offered F1’s various stakeholders the chance to weigh up what may need changing outside the demands of a grand prix weekend.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these conditions, the biggest risk is not system downtime, but disconnection.—
Ana Paula Assis,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But now Ortega has found herself in a rare space with months of consecutive downtime.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The layoffs are expected to mostly affect Disney’s marketing department, according to the person, who requested to speak anonymously because the moves had not yet been made public.—
Lillian Rizzo,Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many of the layoffs are expected to come from the recent consolidation of Disney’s marketing department.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The effort will shift into high gear when Congress returns from recess next week.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Hernandez shooting came as the Legislature returned from its spring recess and engaged in a flurry of committee hearings to vet bills across all topics.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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