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
On yet another sunny winter day in southern California, Viola Davis is home, and happy to be here.
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Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
What makes straight-leg jeans and trench coats the star combination for these last days of winter in March 2026 is their versatility .
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati has cheaper lodging, but attendance would plummet under grey Ohio winters.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
This winter carnival raises money for the Fairview-Clifton German Language School and shares German traditions.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
What makes straight-leg jeans and trench coats the star combination for these last days of winter in March 2026 is their versatility .
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati has cheaper lodging, but attendance would plummet under grey Ohio winters.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
This winter carnival raises money for the Fairview-Clifton German Language School and shares German traditions.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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Both teams had early goals before the game hit a scoring lull.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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So many terrible things happen that the reader develops a kind of flinch, bracing for the next calamity whenever there is a brief lull in the misery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite the 17-point margin on paper, the outcome was up for grabs at the break.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leonard scored 10 in a row for the Clippers and Towns had eight straight for the Knicks, who trailed 64-55 at the break.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many of the apps have since come back online after companies scrambled to migrate servers, but the downtime of services that many use daily highlights how digital infrastructure has become a strategic target.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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During one of those downtime periods, Jackson started playing pickleball with some fellow firefighters.—
Dominick Williams
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mass layoffs in the tech industry started in 2022, after a hiring surge during the pandemic, when demand for online services increased as people were stuck at home.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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January’s stronger-than-expected total was likely buoyed by some one-time factors (notably, weaker holiday hiring that meant fewer post-holiday layoffs, and unseasonably warm weather in the early part of the month that boosted industries like construction).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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But instead, court proceedings began with both sides speaking privately with the judge at sidebar, followed by a recess.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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July is the big deadline before the August recess.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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