How to Use cold spell in a Sentence

cold spell

noun
  • The other big home headache that this week’s cold spell could have caused are frozen pipes.
    — oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2023
  • As for that cold spell, head coach Jon Scheyer chalked it up to bad luck.
    — The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Here's how the soggy cold spell could give way to something that even starts looking like spring.
    — Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The Pistons hadn’t lost more than two straight all season before this cold spell.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Generally, ‘no heat’ complaints will arise when there is a cold spell.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Although temperatures will dip this week, this cold spell won’t last long.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That, meteorologists warn, could lead to a cold spell that lasts weeks.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This year, flu rates rose more rapidly, in part due to the timing of holiday parties and a cold spell.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
  • In spite of a warmish weather forecast for Florida, a cold spell might sneak into the state.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, even that calculus could change with a cold spell and additional moisture.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Commonly, it can be caused by a sudden cold spell or sudden high temperatures.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 12 May 2023
  • Homeowners are still finding dead iguanas who couldn’t handle the last cold spell from earlier this month.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Then, the offense hit a cold spell with just eight hits in 20 innings between Games 2 and 3.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Utah State surged in front late in the first half while San Jose State endured a cold spell on offense.
    — John Coon, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Forecasts have moderated a bit from last week when some computer models envisioned the worst cold spell in decades.
    — CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • During this cold spell, temperatures have not dipped into the negatives or even to single digits.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • These above-average conditions may mark the start of spring, though another cold spell remains possible.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Drivers tend to notice potholes after a cold spell or in the spring, according to AAA.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Because of the recent cold spell, the ground in Southeast Michigan has become incredibly cold.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Harlem tenants say the heat in their building has been inconsistent for weeks as a dangerous cold spell grips New York City.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Temperatures through the week were predicted to be in the low 20s, with wind chills in the teens or single digits — the longest cold spell for the city this winter.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • From depth of snow cover and lowest temperature to the timing of a cold spell, the details of winter impact what percentage of insects survive.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Almanac also accurately predicted a deep cold spell at the end of January.
    — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
  • With another cold spell on its way for metro Detroit and power outages hitting areas all across the state, know the tips necessary for keeping warm inside your home.
    — Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Temperatures should be above normal, except for a cold spell from late January to the middle of February.
    — Karla Walsh, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The polar vortex was a key factor in the February 2021 cold spell that brought record lows — and broke the electric grid — in Texas.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Electric heating bills during the roughly 25-day cold spell were expected to run hundreds of dollars above normal for some households, Porter said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Winter's wrath continues with another cold spell predicted for mid-February.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Winter's wrath continues with another cold spell predicted for mid-February.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025

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