cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front Forecasters expect the large cold front to develop in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday then push southeast into the Intermountain West, creating dry lightning along the storm’s leading edge. Evan Bush, NBC news, 24 June 2026 At the end of this week, a cold front is expected to bring a 30-degree temperature drop to the Treasure Valley. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026 The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur and a cold front are going to collide in the Charlotte region late Thursday, creating a scenario of heavy rain, gusty winds and a steady 24-degree slide in temperatures. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 The better chances for storms in the Metroplex will be early Friday, June 19, as a cold front moves across the region. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold front
Noun
  • The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • From versatile and lightweight linen jumpsuits to light sweaters that come in handy when there’s an unexpected chill in the air, the following items are essentials that can always be found in our suitcases.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • The region faced another brutal, 19-degree cold wave in January 1985 that again froze millions of orange trees on thousands of acres across Central Florida.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • The impact of a cold wave is delayed but sustained.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The world of Pride and Prejudice expects women to accommodate male pride as a social fact, to smooth over awkwardness, to accept that status and wealth compensate for coldness or indifference.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Her fierce intelligence helps paper over some of the screenplay’s rougher transitions, and even lends a measure of legibility to Sylvia’s sudden coldness.
    Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Bird flu symptoms in humans can look like a bad cold at first, so tell your doctor about any contact with sick birds.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The reception reportedly offered multiple bars and food stations, which featured bites such as sushi and Italian cuisine.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • This deep freeze helps make the phylogenetic reconstruction possible.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze.
    Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Aura monitors all three major credit bureaus and can alert you within minutes of a new account or hard inquiry reported to your file, whether a freeze is in place.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.
    Nick Sullivan July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

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“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20front. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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