cold spell

noun

: a period of cold weather
The flowers died during a cold spell.

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In spite of a warmish weather forecast for Florida, a cold spell might sneak into the state. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024 The month-plus chart-topper ended a bit of a commercial cold spell for Posty, whose solo No. 1s had all come last decade and who hadn’t found a hit of this size since well before the pandemic. Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 Although temperatures will dip this week, this cold spell won’t last long. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 Temperatures in Austin will return to a regular range this week, with a brief cold spell bringing lows in the 40s before giving way to highs in the 80s by the end of the week. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold spell 

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“Cold spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20spell. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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