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in season

Idioms

At the right time, opportunely, as in “The two young men desired to get back again in good season” (Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit , 1844).
Available and ready for eating, or other use; also, legal for hunting or fishing. For example, Strawberries are now in season , or Let me know when trout are in season and I'll go fishing with you . Both usages date from the 1300s, as does the antonym out of season , used for “inopportunely,” “unavailable,” and also for “not in fashion.” For example, Sorry, oysters are out of season this month , or This style used to be very popular, but it's been out of season for several years .

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in season

And Chesney improved to 13-4 in season openers as a head coach, now having won seven consecutive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"It's actually everyone else who starts falling apart in season two and Carl comes across as remarkably restrained."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Anton’s job eventually requires him to go back to the office in season two, a transition that will prove to be harder than he thought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

It grabs onto the pasta beautifully, especially shapes like cavatappi, fusilli or shells, while still leaving room for olive oil, citrus, herbs and whatever vegetables happen to be in season.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Their houses had been torn down to make room for high-priced hotels and the A-frame cottages that now rented in season for a thousand dollars a week.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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