wintry

Example Sentences

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The government has credited wintry weather with a recent lull in the disease.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Coastal and lowland areas tend to warm more quickly, while northern and upland regions remain cooler and more prone to wintry showers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

After a colder period with some wintry weather for some parts of the country, spring-like weather makes a return.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Combined with some wintry showers and snow over higher ground, it felt like winter had made a return.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

A shaft of pale, wintry sunlight dazzled the mirror and the glasses on the bureau and the metal doorknobs.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath