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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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During a 2021 cold snap in Texas, more than 12,100 turtles were cold-stunned.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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For this 100 percent Cab Franc wine, the grapes are hand harvested and cold soaked for two days before inoculation with native yeast.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2024
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 27 Apr. 2025.
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