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Recent Examples of stone-cold
Once upon a time, this stone-cold killer from a galaxy far, far away was merely another threat that stood between Arnold Schwarzenegger and survival in the jungles of Central America.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Game 3 of the World Series was a stone-cold thriller, with peaks of high drama and longueurs of exquisitely tense tedium.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Game 3 of the World Series was a stone-cold thriller, with peaks of high drama and longueurs of exquisitely tense tedium.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
Adverb
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Call it cold hearted or cost effective, but for some Gen Z singles, a free dinner date beats another night of ramen or freezer-aisle meals.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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The trade itself, the act of ice harvesting, vanished, but the work of keeping things cold multiplied a hundredfold.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Wild had won once in their previous nine games and had been downright awful in front of their home crowd this season.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Now, the film is a downright classic, centering on three haggard witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) who go on a hilarious misadventure while trying to remain young forever.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That is absolutely not my intention.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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These stories are important and should absolutely be shared, and hearing people speak openly about these difficult topics can help others feel less alone.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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To me, there’s nothing more upsetting than excitedly going in the fridge to pull out ingredients for a crisp salad or plate up delicious fruit only to find everything has wilted, gotten mushy, and just plain ol’ sad.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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At best, such ideas come across as quaint; at worst, dangerous or plain wrongheaded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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