How do you use Colds in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Colds in a sentence
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Colds meaning
plural of cold
Using Colds
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of cold
- In the example corpus, colds often appears in combinations such as: colds and, and colds, colds are.
Context around Colds
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Colds
- In this selection, "colds" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, catching, fight, coughing, flu and coughs stand out and add context to how "colds" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include coughs and colds and always catching colds and coming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "colds" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with colds
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Eating healthy meals helps your child to better fight colds. (10 words)
The difference between colds and flu is that colds are generally milder. (12 words)
They also contain zinc, a mineral that has been beneficial during colds and coughs. (14 words)
Ads explicitly appealing to those campaigning in the election now seem to have vanished, but in 1923 Peps suggested that “all canvassers and platform speakers should carry with them a few “silver-jacketed Peps”, to fight off “Election Coughs and Colds”. (41 words)
After a season of shared colds and bickering in Tescos along the south coast, many are eyeing relationship transfers, kissing a stranger in the smoking area, setting into motion the dramatic denouement of their current marriage. (36 words)
Seven in 10 claim they feel ill more frequently since starting a family – with 40% blaming this on catching colds and coughs from their youngsters, who have not yet fully developed their immune system. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The difference between colds and flu is that colds are generally milder.
Covid-19 symptoms are very similar to symptoms of other illnesses, such as colds and flu.
Eating healthy meals helps your child to better fight colds.
One of these – nitrogen dioxide – is associated with breathing difficulties including wheezing, coughing, colds, flu, bronchitis and asthma.
She was a sickly child, always catching colds and coming down with infections, Guzman said.
The doctor warned that antibiotics are being overused due to doctors prescribing them for common colds and flu.
The flowers have been used as an emergency medicine for treating fevers, colds, coughs, bronchitis, measles, mumps and flu.
They also contain zinc, a mineral that has been beneficial during colds and coughs.
Ads explicitly appealing to those campaigning in the election now seem to have vanished, but in 1923 Peps suggested that “all canvassers and platform speakers should carry with them a few “silver-jacketed Peps”, to fight off “Election Coughs and Colds”.
After a season of shared colds and bickering in Tescos along the south coast, many are eyeing relationship transfers, kissing a stranger in the smoking area, setting into motion the dramatic denouement of their current marriage.
Antihistamines are drugs used to treat allergies, stomach problems, colds, and anxiety, among other conditions.
As the days get colder and shorter, many of us will find ourselves suffering from coughs and colds.
Coughs are generally more associated with colds than hay fever, as well as general aches and pain, possibly a fever and a sore throat.
Echinacea is a herbal remedy typically used to support the immune system when alleviating symptoms of colds and flu.
Making these dietary changes could mean you are better protected from colds, flu and even Covid.
People who breathe polluted air regularly are more likely to catch colds, the flu, or even pneumonia.
Relatively few people got a new shot for RSV, which typically causes colds but can be deadly in infants and older people.
Seven in 10 claim they feel ill more frequently since starting a family – with 40% blaming this on catching colds and coughs from their youngsters, who have not yet fully developed their immune system.
Social distancing can help reduce the likelihood of spreading respiratory infections including Covid, flu and colds but it can be impractical, says Professor Eccles.
The expert added: “When vitamin D levels are low, the immune system weakens, making you more susceptible to colds, flu and other infections.
Common combinations with colds
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: