as in solid
not showing weakness or uncertainty
he had an iron determination to succeed in on Wall Street
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Recent Examples of iron
Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
As Kelly poignantly puts it, the iron man isn’t made of iron.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
This option comes in olive and navy blue, and it’s made from a wrinkle-resistant material that can be packed or worn all day without needing to be ironed.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2021
For my anti-iron lifestyle, the Nori is a clear winner.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
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Adjective
My introduction that begins the book Alcatraz, from which the poems are excerpted, has a poem about my maternal grandmother working as a barmaid, and serving drinks to iron foundrymen.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
As Kelly poignantly puts it, the iron man isn’t made of iron.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Set your iron to warm, and then iron over the salt in circular motions until clean.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
This option comes in olive and navy blue, and it’s made from a wrinkle-resistant material that can be packed or worn all day without needing to be ironed.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Following its acquisition by Marks & Spencer in 1988, Brooks Brothers gradually tweaked its most famous offering, introducing non-iron fabrics, slimmer fits and a lined and fused collar.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2021
For my anti-iron lifestyle, the Nori is a clear winner.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iron
Adjective
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SanDisk — The maker of solid state drives jumped 10%, adding to its massive gains.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland) Student Shorts With solid storytelling and emerging vision, these films represent a broad range of categories including live-action, narrative, documentary, and animation.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Small things, like individual eyelashes or grains of sand, often get flushed out on their own through a combination of tearing up and blinking, per Mount Sinai.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The neutral palette featured colors such as quartz sand beige, slate green, night blue and silver pearl.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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David Rosenberg, founder of the economic and market insights firm Rosenberg Research, similarly highlighted flaws with the gauge, including the use of GDP, which includes government sector activity that isn’t tied to corporate profits or future earnings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Your entire life is tied to your job.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No matter what someone’s day entails, a sturdy tote bag is sure to come in handy.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their fortitude resulted in a thoughtful, lyrically dense project that ‘Nandez likens to a collection of personal and political anecdotes rapped on production that Preservation built around ‘Nandez baritone vocal tone.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the trip is going to be an extreme test of fortitude, fate, and faith, evidenced by Lionsgate's preview revealing obstacles including a hellish radiation storm, monster waves, meteors pummeling the Earth, and lethal bands of desperate survivors prowling the continent.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Gloss Bridge trussed the look up more with a wet effect gloss, using Gloss Luxe in shade 01 Disclosure.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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While all of this is going on, Lasher is being trussed for his wedding to his one true love.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, while vision isn’t their strongest sense, dogs may even be able to see certain aspects of a TV show.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The young right-hander put together a strong season, but few were better after the All-Star break.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the team has shown plenty of grit through four games thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the menu, find everything from crawfish eggrolls to Cajun shrimp and grits to burgers to pork chops.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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