How to Use the cold in a Sentence

the cold

noun
  • This is where the cold sneaks in.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Flee the cold and head to the beach.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And those are just the cold hard facts.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • What gets de-risked is the cold start.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Here’s how to ready them for the cold.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s what to know about the cold case.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • And some of them are even in the cold months.
    — Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Keep your feet warm and cozy in the cold with boots.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • First, check to see if plants have died from the cold.
    — Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The rough edges have been planed down, the cold chased out.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Along with the cold front, the metro saw some light rain overnight.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Add the cold butter and toss to coat.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In the cold tub sat two people.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Ukrainians are no strangers to the cold.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
  • These cephalopods live in the cold, deep ocean where no light can reach.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
  • Her teeth chatter from the cold.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The dogs’ breath starts smoking in the cold.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Cover again at night if the cold snap lasts.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Others slept in their cars to avoid the cold.
    — Julio Blanca, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Let’s get out there and enjoy the cold months.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Want to try the cold plunge trend but don’t know where or how to start?
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2023
  • More than two decades later, a break in the cold case?
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The pain of the cold pulls back, replaced by a fizzing in my limbs.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Focus on slow, steady breaths to help your body adapt to the cold.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • Focus on slow, steady breaths to help your body adapt to the cold.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • Halioua was 18 years old when the cold fact of death blew through her.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • The plumber found his flooding was caused by a pipe that burst from the cold.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Those crazy kids camped out in tents for student seats in the cold and the rain.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Colder air will rush in once the main line ahead of the cold front moves through.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Or just tossed over a pair of sweats because who wants to go out in the cold?
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023

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