out of season
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And items sent back may be out of season, meaning retailers have to resell them at a discount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The trip was taken out of season and Amy says Ali Fayed seemed bored.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Southern California received heavy rain last summer, unlike its usually dry summers, which she said probably stimulated flowers to germinate out of season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
“An Enemy of the People,” Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play about a doctor-turned-whistle-blower, is never out of season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Of late the sheep had taken to bleating “Four legs good, two legs bad” both in and out of season, and they often interrupted the Meeting with this.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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