time of year

noun phrase

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

Examples of time of year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The flower festival is one of hundreds hosted across the U.S this time of year. USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 The hunt will take place in December because female bears are less active that time of year while looking for dens. Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024 Typically, temperatures are 64 degrees this time of year in Kansas City. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 Matzo brei, made with matzo and eggs, makes a delicious meal any time of year, but it is traditionally eaten for breakfast during the Jewish holiday of Passover, when observers abstain from leavened bread. Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024 But by early morning the precipitation had mostly cleared out, with conditions likely clearing — or clearing as much as could be expected this time of year — for the eclipse. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 The news was good: the manual survey, conducted by driving blue metal tubes into the ground, had measured 64 inches of snow — 13% above average for the location and time of year — all but guaranteeing that the state would not see severe drought this summer. Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 The boat lock, however, isn’t opened very often this time of year. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 However, recent precipitation has been a boon — and far outpaced typical averages for this time of year, according to data from the local National Weather Service. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

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“Time of year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20of%20year. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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