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Free sign upThe phrase "a nip in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a slight chill in the air, often associated with colder weather or seasons.
Example: "As we walked through the park, I noticed a nip in the air that reminded me that winter was approaching."
Alternatives: "a chill in the" or "a bite in the".
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There's a nip in the air, I said.
STILL A NIP IN THE AIR One Fan Acknowledges Sun's Warmth, However, by Topping His Ulster With a Straw Hat.
It's fall, there's a nip in the air, and a harvest-like scene awaits on the table.
Almost all the stories have a wintry setting or a nip in the air or a chill in the bone.
Given proper autumn conditions -- a nip in the air doesn't hurt -- the round, lime-size husks begin to split, releasing the nuts inside.
Yes, we know the leaves are falling and there's a nip in the air, but at the glorious Lido Bristol it's forever summer.
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Under general anaesthesia (achieved using 10 mg/kg body weight of xylazine hydrochloride and 50 mg/kg ketamine hydrochloride), subcutaneous dead space wound were created in the region of the axilla by making a pouch through a small nip in the skin.
If the evening is still warm you can dine on the terrace, if a nip is in the air then the large dining table inside.
When moderately chilled, at first sip it delivers a teasingly fruity opening punch line that, as it warms up, yields to a quieter, more serious flavor narrative, with a citric nip in the long finish.
When moderately chilled, at first sip it delivers a teasingly fruity opening punch line, which, as it warms up, yields to a quieter, more serious flavor narrative with a citric nip in the long finish.
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