as in clam
a cold aloof person
my new boss is a cold turkey and definitely not one for chitchat
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Recent Examples of cold turkey
The step-by-step approach matters because going cold turkey rarely sticks.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
The food menu has salads and breakfast sandwiches, paninis and burritos ($11-$15), as well as a lone cold turkey club.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Pause Point Courtesy of Google Instead of going cold turkey and switching to a dumb phone, there's a new tool in Android 17 that’s designed to make your smartphone usage more intentional: Pause Point.
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Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2026
For advertisers, going cold turkey on clicks means shifting strategy from traffic quantity to conversion quality.
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Ivan Doruda,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold turkey
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
The food menu has salads and breakfast sandwiches, paninis and burritos ($11-$15), as well as a lone cold turkey club.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Pause Point Courtesy of Google Instead of going cold turkey and switching to a dumb phone, there's a new tool in Android 17 that’s designed to make your smartphone usage more intentional: Pause Point.
—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2026
For advertisers, going cold turkey on clicks means shifting strategy from traffic quantity to conversion quality.
—
Ivan Doruda,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold turkey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold turkey
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Artful pizzas go beyond margherita with varieties like a clam pie with funky lemons, confit shallots, and raclette mornay sauce, or a chilaquiles slice with chorizo.
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This National Historic Landmark on the Freedom Trail is lauded for its quintessential New England seafood, from fresh oysters to classic clam chowder.
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That impulse extends to dealing with occasional rude customers at her day gig, where the coworkers are nice but the boss, family-business heir Maxwell Sterling (Peter Serafinowicz), is one nasty cold fish.
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Lancelot, still the Round Table’s greatest hero, is a bit of a cold fish with an unexpected role to play as the saga winds to its close.
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Still, Dennis’ shot made goalies find or rediscover religion, especially during the early days of unregulated stick curves.
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Another bears an image of a sheep Statue of Liberty holding a selfie stick instead of a torch.
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From May through September, long daylight hours also leave more time for kayaking among icebergs, exploring lava fields, horseback riding, geothermal pools, farm stops and wildlife sightings, from puffins to Icelandic horses.
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Oakleaf Lettuce Loose-leaf lettuce like oak leaf lettuce tends to cost considerably more than head lettuce such as iceberg because their production, harvesting, and packaging is more involved.
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“Cold turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20turkey. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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