wintery
Americanadjective
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You can feel it in the way Emily looks out her father’s window to the lake beyond, the wintery tableau both tranquil and poignant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
In the early hours an IT engineer raced into work through the dark, wintery streets of Redcar in north-east England.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
In the county that includes Portland, Oregon, which is more used to wintery rain than ice and snow, officials declared a weather emergency and opened severe weather shelters for homeless people.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Legend Robert Mitchum as network head Preston Rhinelander, Karen Allen as former girlfriend Claire Phillips and Bobcat Goldthwait as disgruntled employee Eliot Loudermilk complement Mr. Murray in the wintery shenanigans.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Applause shattered the wintery air like breaking glass; Krum had finished — it would be Harry’s turn any moment.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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