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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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Twice in the past two years, buyout firms have circled Macy’s, attracted not so much to its long-term potential as a business but downright salivating over the real estate its stores occupy.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Minnesota's backfield tandem of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason is downright scary.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Stephen Colbert was absolutely number one.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of us here at Frontiersman are absolutely heartbroken about this tragedy.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Its characters also express racist, sexist, homophobic, and just plain disturbing sentiments.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kaas is also remarkable in a tough role as the stern Anker, who is sometimes just plain mean.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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