dry spell

noun

: a period of dry weather
The flowers died during a dry spell.

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That 27-day run is the fourth-longest dry spell during any winter since 1971, with only 2022, 1991 and 1971 having longer snow-free periods. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 After a long dry spell, the film studio has been having a nice run with Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Den of Thieves 2 and Flight Risk. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025 After a two-decade dry spell, the Bayfront Park fountain is back from the dead. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 Amid California's dry spell, Los Angeles and surrounding areas are set to receive a small but measurable amount of rain this weekend. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dry spell 

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“Dry spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20spell. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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