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

On Saturday a colder north-westerly wind will bring a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The showers will be wintry in nature with hail and thunder for some.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

While there will be some sunshine there will also be showers - which could even turn wintry over hills in the north of the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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