as in clam
a cold aloof person
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Recent Examples of iceberg
Tourists in Iceland were met by the unexpected scene of an iceberg calving during a tour of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Yang is genius not just for playing the easy pickins of George Santos but high-concept lunacy like a gay oompaloompa and the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
—Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Or the way Karl Lagerfeld turned Grand Palais into supermarkets, icebergs, and rocket launchpads.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Just as the Titanic’s crew underestimated the iceberg, the NCAA downplayed legal and cultural shifts.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Yang is genius not just for playing the easy pickins of George Santos but high-concept lunacy like a gay oompaloompa and the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
—Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Or the way Karl Lagerfeld turned Grand Palais into supermarkets, icebergs, and rocket launchpads.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
Just as the Titanic’s crew underestimated the iceberg, the NCAA downplayed legal and cultural shifts.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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Exercises like wall-sits, clam shells, step-ups, and Romanian deadlifts target the knees and surrounding muscles to improve strength and stability.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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The menu features flatbreads, sandwiches and appetizers such as French dip sliders and Boston favorites, including clam chowder and lobster rolls.—
David J. Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More information about how to deal with icicles at your home can be found here.—
Cheryl Vari,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Above the family, an array of winter jackets and coats hang alongside a string of white icicle lights.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Taking butter from a charming dish at breakfast feels warmer and more intentional than peeling back the wrapper on a cold stick from the fridge.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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That sort of body type — not stick-thin, per se, but thin and muscular — is most usually found in white, northern European women, Wachs said.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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