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
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Each item was then tagged, ironed, and inspected again.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 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
Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8-by-8-inch squares of wax paper.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Each item was then tagged, ironed, and inspected again.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 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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When the urban hot spots become too hot, head south to the turquoise waters and white-sand beaches of Okinawa, closer to Taipei than Tokyo.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some students sit in the sand due to the lack of chairs and desks.—
Ikram Talaat Ahmed,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vendors will be on site and a fly tying demonstration by local guide Brian Wise will take place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Stott still made it to third base later in the inning as the tying run, but the Phillies stranded him there.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lone crack in Yesavage’s sturdy exterior came in the first inning.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Red Mass is a Catholic Mass that celebrates the start of the judicial year and offers prayers for wisdom, counsel, and fortitude for judges, lawyers and public officials.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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So, how does a dancer build the stamina, endurance, and mental fortitude needed to push through a slew of performances?—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
3 Oct. 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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Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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It's always been known for its grit, undergoing major reconstruction projects in the mid-2000s when Swift was in the area.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iron. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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