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as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
his coolness under pressure makes him everyone's first choice to head a project with an ironclad deadline
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as in elegance
the quality or state of being fashionable
the coolness of their clothes is something that high schoolers tend to obsess over
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Recent Examples of coolness
But Hilton also supplied fans and coolness in a literal sense.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
There’s a wonderful midpoint Dylan has discovered in his contemporary shows between intensity and coolness.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Brit Pop often trafficked in ironies, distances, and coolness.
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Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Regina, separated from Jobim by an 18-year age gap, did not approach Jobim’s bossa sounds with requisite coolness.
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
For a keeper who’s only played 23 career MLS games, his coolness between the pipes stands out.
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Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Bain said following Thursday’s heat, an offshore jetstream flow that has compressed the marine layer and the Bay Area’s natural coolness will give way to the usual onshore flow.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Mixing levels [of designers] lends itself to uniqueness, a strong point of view and a general coolness.
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Clarissa Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The ricotta lends coolness both in temperature and in flavor, offering relief between bites of spicy booziness.
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Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
There’s a wonderful midpoint Dylan has discovered in his contemporary shows between intensity and coolness.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Brit Pop often trafficked in ironies, distances, and coolness.
—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Regina, separated from Jobim by an 18-year age gap, did not approach Jobim’s bossa sounds with requisite coolness.
—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
For a keeper who’s only played 23 career MLS games, his coolness between the pipes stands out.
—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Bain said following Thursday’s heat, an offshore jetstream flow that has compressed the marine layer and the Bay Area’s natural coolness will give way to the usual onshore flow.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Mixing levels [of designers] lends itself to uniqueness, a strong point of view and a general coolness.
—
Clarissa Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The ricotta lends coolness both in temperature and in flavor, offering relief between bites of spicy booziness.
—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolness
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Biology Dictates Decision Quality In Leadership Leaders are judged on many factors, including their energy, presence, composure, appearance, and consistency.
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Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.
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Co-founder Doug Frost is one of only a handful of people alive to hold both the Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles, and the team utilise that world view to produce elegant Bordeaux and Rhone blends that capture a local identity and speak to a crowd wanting wanting elegance and acid.
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Swift is all about classic silhouettes and her wedding gown will likely have timeless elegance.
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In that space lives clarity, confidence and calmness.
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As the destruction and chaos continued on the streets, the family of the victim of Monday's stabbing attack at the center of the riots pleaded for calmness and tolerance.
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There were limits to his hipness, though.
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The self-conscious aspiration to hipness here is unfortunate and decidedly not cool, but some may find such affectations quaint.
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The decor throughout pays homage to local style and the Louisiana environment with white shiplap walls, white-oak details, and, above the beds, oversize plaster wall reliefs depicting magnolia flowers.
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For dressier occasions, platform sandals like Martha Stewart's go-to style offer comfort, support, and polish all in one.
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.
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The fresh flip-flop offerings prove that simplicity need not be sacrificed for stylishness, and that all-day comfiness should most certainly not take a back seat to a head-turning summertime aesthetic.
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Kendrick Lamar received five nods, including best male hip hop artist and video of the year.
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Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
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Evoking the effortless cool of Capri, designer Silvia Tcherassi has crafted a brand-new collection in partnership with the island's iconic Grand Hotel Quisisana that’s fit for the ultimate Italian getaway.
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But the Cape Verde defenders packed in together tightly, and Vozinha kept his cool in net.
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“Coolness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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