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Unlike a pitcher of drinks that need ice or a bottle of wine that requires chilling, freezer door cocktails give you a perfectly ice-cold summer cocktail ready to pour at a moment's notice.—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 No lead feels safe in the modern NBA, where teams can go from red-hot from 3-point range to ice-cold within a couple quarters.—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Check out this Italian getting his world rocked by receiving infinite refills for his ice-cold soda.—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 What could be more Florida-like than enjoying an ice-cold new beer while talking about hurricanes and thunderstorms?—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cold was
before the 12th century