as in isolated
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
cold-shouldered by his old friends after his family had lost all of its money
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Recent Examples of cold-shouldered
Over the next half decade, Biden cold-shouldered the Turkish government.
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-shouldered
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The incident was isolated and only involved a small number of ballots, according to the registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Had the team isolated just one protein, or a mixture of different substances?—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Julia Stewart—a serial executive who has led operations across various billion-dollar American casual dining chains—once had a gratifying career moment after being snubbed for CEO.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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King Charles snubbed his brother during a holiday visit to Sandringham Estate on May 24.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Cold-shouldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-shouldered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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