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Summer isn’t complete without an ice-cold beverage enjoyed from the comfort of an Adirondack chair.—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 At the pool, there's always someone walking around handing out glasses of ice-cold water.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Fans of the original 2006 film will know that Streep’s ice-cold magazine boss, Miranda Priestly, is loosely based on Wintour, who was editor-in-chief of American Vogue from 1988 to 2025.—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 As the clock hit zeros and Atascocita boys soccer coach Jed Garner was drenched with ice-cold cooler water, the echoes of the fans’ vuvuzelas provided a loud and enthusiastic soundtrack for a historic moment.—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of ice-cold was
before the 12th century