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Recent Examples of stone-cold
Now, 30 years after its initial release, the song is a stone-cold ’90s country classic and has been a mainstay in Jackson’s concerts for the past three decades.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
Adverb
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This time, the idea of a comeback stopped Canada cold.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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During a 2021 cold snap in Texas, more than 12,100 turtles were cold-stunned.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Judging Lee based on how things went for the team in his first season is downright wild.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hogan then trounces Yokozuna in a way that makes the monstrous heel look downright foolish.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Hayes went up with Edwards but got absolutely hammered.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is absolutely possible–but only if Russia agrees and stops the killing.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That’s plain wrong, and the justices ought to be ashamed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Nobody ever took a belt to Natalia and the allegations that she was ‘beaten’ are just plain false.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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