How to Use flu season in a Sentence

flu season

noun
  • How long does the flu season last?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • How long does the flu season last?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • When does the flu season start?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When does the flu season start?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This flu season seems to be going from bad to worse.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There, the flu season has been more severe than in years past.
    — Libby Richards, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out.
    — Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This flu season already appears to be one of the worst in decades.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But as flu season ramps up this winter, that risk could increase.
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
  • But flu season has done far less damage to egg farms this winter than last.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The video comes during what experts say is the worst flu season in over a decade.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
  • His death comes as Georgia faces a severe flu season.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Stock up on tissues and dig out your thermometer, cold and flu season is back.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
  • As winter continues to drag along, so does cold and flu season.
    — USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
  • And what should parents and families know ahead of the next flu season?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
  • What else should parents and families know ahead of the next flu season?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Even though flu season is part of life, serious illness doesn’t have to be.
    — Libby Richards, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And health experts predict that flu season could start early this year, too.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Fall marks the start of flu season, which means a fever, cough or runny nose could be imminent.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
  • When does flu season normally start?
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The current flu season is shaping up to be a severe one for children.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The deaths occurred in recent weeks as peak flu season gets underway.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This alarming trend, experts say, could help explain why this flu season is so severe.
    — Katie Camero, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • With flu season around the corner, that number is unlikely to grow.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Further, the country is also in the midst of the worst flu season in 15 years.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Sometimes the viruses change during the flu season.
    — Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • As cold and flu season looms, those looking to get a vaccine may want to keep one important thing in mind.
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Summer is soon coming to an end, and health officials are planning ahead for flu season.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
  • People like that, especially this time of year with cold and flu season coming on.
    — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • If half that number of people were to die during a flu season, it would be deemed a disastrous flu year.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 10 Sep. 2023

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