Thesaurus results for WINTER

winter

noun

ˈwin-tər

Definition of winter

as in lull

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities

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Recent Examples of winter Now, Silverstein is hoping to organize swaps for back-to-school, prom season, winter coats and other high-consumption, single-use times of year. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The coast could be particularly hammered if the exceptionally high king tides coincide with strong winter storms. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 However, the test took place entirely on urban roads in mild weather, conditions that favour EV efficiency and do not reflect typical highway driving or winter use. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 By Danielle McNally READ MORE Editor's Letter Welcome to the winter issue of InStyle. — InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winter

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Noun

Still, multiple lobbyists tell me that a flurry of regulator activity has prompted an increase in advocacy for some despite a year that has been otherwise marked by a lull in major legislative activity ahead of the election.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of lull

Noun

The league has agreed to an extended All-Star break to accommodate the Olympics, but MLB also could tire of waiting for the union to agree with LA28, which badly wants MLB players to participate.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of break

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Zoomlion’s research and development team in China worked remotely with engineers in Türkiye to diagnose issues and support maintenance, aiming to limit downtime.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
That downtime consists of school drop-offs, volunteering for lunch duty at his kids’ school, coaching his son’s flag-football team and honing his skills on the grill.

— Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of downtime

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And how is Wall Street reacting to management commentary about the streaming giant’s outlook and largest layoffs in years, including the exit of film head Dan Lin and the replacement of chief content officer Bela Bajaria with Peter Rice?

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
The return to office changes come just a day after a report suggested Microsoft was planning to announce further Xbox layoffs this month, and in November and January.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of layoff

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But Tarrant County school districts say packed schedules make expanding recess difficult.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
However, after hours of deliberation by the community and a recess, the Sterling Heights City Council voted to renew the contract.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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