How to Use dry spell in a Sentence

dry spell

noun
  • That’s the longest dry spell in the field.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But that dry spell looks set to end — and not with a whimper.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
  • And then the company hit a dry spell on new games.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His centres for a good chunk of the dry spell feel like part of the story.
    — Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After a decade-long dry spell, the team is two wins away from doing that again.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Louisville fans have been beyond patient, and now the dry spell is about to end.
    — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now Ramos is poised to end another dry spell.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The first rains come in French Guiana after a long dry spell.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier this year, Gold hit a dry spell.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The news comes after a roughly four year long dry spell for Lorde.
    — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Hood said the dry spell isn't a harbinger of an arid spring season.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a dry spell – the Globe will blame global warming.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
  • No big deal—unless that dry spell morphs into more of a, well, severe drought.
    — Women's Health, 8 May 2023
  • There’s been only one weeklong dry spell this year to give the drainage system a break.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 31 July 2024
  • The win offered relief from a recent dry spell behind the arc.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • After intense winter rains, March brought heat and a dry spell.
    — Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • After a two-decade dry spell, the Bayfront Park fountain is back from the dead.
    — Martin Vassolo, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
  • According to new findings, the dry spell of the last 25 years may not let up for decades.
    — Max Bearak, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • The Frenchman is also going through something of a dry spell.
    — Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The spring snow is wet, and that is a big positive after Colorado's dry spell.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Another warm and dry spell is expected later in the week.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Fortunately, the dry spell may be easing.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Next came the dry spell that has impacted all of France, along with parts of Italy and Spain.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Hip-hop is in a bit of a dry spell and most of pop’s A-listers are either dormant or touring right now.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 27 June 2023
  • But internal strife led to a dry spell and a disbanding in 1968.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
  • The hardest part has been keeping the goal-scorers from getting too frustrated during the dry spell.
    — John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Is your social life in the midst of a dry spell during Miami’s winter doldrums?
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • When a dry spell returns, farmers and urban centers can tap those subterranean lakes and pull up the water stashed there.
    — Time, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As the weather cools and autumn rains break the late summer dry spell, gardeners can once again start planting in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025

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