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Recent Examples of ice-cold Brunson’s game-winning, ice-cold three only numbed the pain the Knicks endured — pain a better opponent will continue to impose on a team that has shown more glaring holes than bright spots. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 Players would control their breath while standing on a board of nails or in a tub of ice-cold water. Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Grab your fascinator, mix up an ice-cold julep and elevate your Kentucky Derby watch party with these 10 items. Jené Luciani Sena May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025 There's nothing better than an ice-cold, refreshing sipper on a hot, humid Southern day. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice-cold
Adjective
  • Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Distributors — dear friends and colleagues — lament the same familiar woes: not enough films, or too many; the best titles are overpriced; the coffee is terrible; the weather is unbearable — too hot, too cold or both.
    Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 17 May 2025
  • The case went cold for years but in 2022, according to a university news release, crime data analyst, Nikol Mitchell reopened the cold case while working in Utah’s Statewide Information and Analysis Center.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Just 15 seconds into my first treatment with the freezing helmet latched to my head and with six more hours to go, the cold was unbearable.
    Maria Yagoda, Vox, 9 May 2025
  • That is where the freezing wall of giant magnets come in, acting to both cool and restrain the unruly plasma.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • The frigid investment and M&A climate for the video game industry continued to thaw in the first quarter of 2025, topping $7.8 billion in the most active quarter since late 2023.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The real challenges for would-be escapees were the bay's frigid temperatures (averaging 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit), powerful currents and the 1.25-mile distance to shore.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mornings can be chilly, afternoons can be warm, and cave tours can be downright cold.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • The poll also found chilly feelings toward DOGE’s cuts to the federal government among Peach State voters.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Though their everyday hangouts are chill, Beckham loves to roll out the red carpet for Milo on special occasions.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For example, stone, tile or polished concrete in flooring can reduce energy use and keep a home cool.
    Khanh T.L. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Finished in a cool, sandy hue, these shades are as bold as they are refined.
    Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025

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“Ice-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice-cold. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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