canicule

Example Sentences

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"We don't have summers any more without a canicule," she says.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2023

In France, the canicule, or dog days, is bringing back memories of the 2003 European heat wave, which killed 15,000 people in France and 70,000 across the continent.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2019