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
That seems to be the bigger issue here; the underlying iceberg that has snagged your confidence.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Then, near a large iceberg, the water began to move.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Come August 12, guests will watch the celestial blackout in peace on the ocean, surrounded only by icebergs and fjords.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Then, near a large iceberg, the water began to move.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Come August 12, guests will watch the celestial blackout in peace on the ocean, surrounded only by icebergs and fjords.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for iceberg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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Boston gets a lot of attention for its classics—lobster rolls, Boston cream pie, clam chowder.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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And speaking of lobster rolls, Perkins Cove’s Lobster Shack has some of the freshest around and is also known for its traditional clam chowder.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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The pair's characters met in the season 5 premiere in 2008 after Owen, an Army trauma surgeon fresh from Iraq, dramatically rescued Cristina following a freak icicle accident outside Seattle Grace Hospital.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Video circulating online appeared to show members of the public confronting the attacker, including one person wielding a hurling stick.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The winning play was prefaced by Raptors assistant Amar Batra drawing up a play for Baron, whom Edina had been guarding with a short-stick defender.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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