In the dead of winter

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Emphasis on Cold

Used to highlight the extreme cold or harshness of winter.

The villagers gather supplies to prepare for living in the dead of winter.

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Figurative Use

Figuratively, it can describe situations that seem lifeless or inactive.

The town's nightlife doesn't exist in the dead of winter; it's like a ghost town.

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Literary Scenes

Often used in literature to set a scene of desolation or quiet.

In the dead of winter, the snow-covered landscape was beautifully silent.