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Examples of head cold in a Sentence
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While stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey, he was assigned to study the seasonal flood of head cold and flu cases among new recruits.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Making matters worse, the right-hander was battling a persistent head cold.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
But about 15 hours into the flight, astronaut Wally Schirra began developing the symptoms of a bad head cold, with the rest of his team following suit.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
After cancelling three shows last week due to a head cold, Luke performed on August 10 in Rogers, Arkansas, and on August 12 in Nashville.
—Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 14 Aug. 2023
Schirra came down with a head cold in space, which soured his mood, and both Cunningham and Eisele fell in step with their commander.
—Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2017
Next up was a head cold.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
An old-fashioned runny-nose, puffy-eye head cold.
—Tom Papa, The New Yorker, 24 July 2021
Others have the equivalent of a head cold.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near head cold
Cite this Entry
“Head cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20cold. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
head cold
noun
: a common cold centered in the nasal passages and nearby tissues
Medical Definition
head cold
noun
: a common cold centered in the nasal passages and adjacent mucous tissues
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