wintery
Americanadjective
Vocabulary lists containing wintery
Example Sentences
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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
He introduces her in a monochromatic, wintery palette.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
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
The paper was wintery cold, despite all the hot details.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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