thaw

Example Sentences

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Still, he looked ahead to a spring thaw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

There have been early signs of a thaw in a housing market that’s been iced by high borrowing costs, high home prices and low inventory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

His slow thaw makes you melt, especially when Bill Condon whirls him into a dreamscape and he begins to sing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

After decades of enmity, in 2014 President Barack Obama opted to re-establish ties with the island in a historic but short-lived thaw.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“No sun to thaw things out today,” he said aloud to himself.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong