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: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
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: an emotionally cold person
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Examples of iceberg in a Sentence
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Like an iceberg, much of our creative processing happens beneath the surface.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Tip of the iceberg The HDMS Knud Rasmussen ship of the Danish Navy patrols on January 20, 2026 near Nuuk, Greenland.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iceberg. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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iceberg
noun
ice·berg
ˈīs-ˌbərg 
: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
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