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Recent Examples of stone-cold
Secretary Kristi Noem is a stone-cold liar and has zero credibility.
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
John Malkovich plays the stone-cold President Snow in pre-recorded videos that bookend the arena, looming over the show’s Katniss Everdeen in a crisp, white suit.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Two otherwise healthy, stone-cold-normal children died.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Here, Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) is a posh womanizer and stone-cold sociopath.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 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
Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
John Malkovich plays the stone-cold President Snow in pre-recorded videos that bookend the arena, looming over the show’s Katniss Everdeen in a crisp, white suit.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Two otherwise healthy, stone-cold-normal children died.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Here, Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) is a posh womanizer and stone-cold sociopath.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 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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On the other end of the temperature spectrum, a whole market of cold plunge tubs has emerged as cold-plunging becomes mainstream.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lots of other cold-causing respiratory illnesses are going around, according to Peñaherrera.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
17 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Instead of forcing an interpretation upon her audience, de Araújo trusts us to make sense of her characters’ contradictory, if not downright counterproductive mindsets.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Wind chills will be downright dangerous, ranging from -25 to -15 degrees through Saturday morning.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Emma Stone Speaking of bobs, Emma Stone's is absolutely iconic.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Try it plain if that’s your jam.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the other stronger shades in the palette, cool blue can be a fun alternative to plain white, especially on kitchen cabinets.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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