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
One way that the country is choosing to signal its new start to the world is through the metaphorically bizarre but logistically impressive feat of transporting a 60-ton iceberg from the Antarctic to the 1992 Expo in Seville, Spain — crackly TV footage of which opens the film.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The diarrhea stories are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Eastern Greenland’s Scoresby Sound—a place of Arctic wilderness, icebergs and relatively stable skies— will see expedition cruise ships packed with eclipse chasers on expedition cruise ships.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The diarrhea stories are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Eastern Greenland’s Scoresby Sound—a place of Arctic wilderness, icebergs and relatively stable skies— will see expedition cruise ships packed with eclipse chasers on expedition cruise ships.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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There’s a raw bar with oysters, ceviche and the Seafood Colosseum with oysters, lobster, mussels, clams and the ceviche of the day with caviar.—
Connie Ogle
May 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Besides the clam chowder, make sure to order the Big Dean’s Cheeseburger, which is a double meat and double cheese monster, and the menu also includes a seriously good chili dog.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
13 May 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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The Ducks made several poor decisions trying to break the puck out, and one eventually landed it on Dorofeyev’s stick in front.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The spaghetti with meatball is not quite as comically large as the mozzarella stick at Rosso.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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