the cold

noun

: cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
I stood there shivering in the cold.
Come in out of the cold.

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The farm supplied the peach and other fruit orchards with strengthening minerals as the cold front approached, according to the video. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 This has been a story of unforeseen incidents, such as the unnoticed approach of the storm and the capsizing in front of high cliffs that prevented us from swimming ashore before the cold water had weakened us. Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026 The super rounded edges bring a warmth and organic feeling to the cold material. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026 Space heaters provided heat, but the sloths were kept in the cold for at least one night after a fuse tripped. Ryan Brennan april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cold

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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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