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Recent Examples of stone-cold
This long list of accomplishments doesn’t even mention her work with the Raconteurs, her co-writes with Guy fuckin’ Clark, or that one of her records (2013’s Like a Rose) is a stone-cold classic of 2010s insurgent country.
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Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Plus, stone-cold shooting haunted Northfield in the first half.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
Houston beat us, stone-cold beat us.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Deep Space Nine, or Diane Keaton’s ex in Manhattan, or André’s dinner guest, or the stone-cold-serious playwright of The Designated Mourner, or even the boy who grew up with the mid-century New Yorker crowd.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Carhartt's Detroit jacket is a stone-cold classic.
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Adam Cheung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders.
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Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
Plus, stone-cold shooting haunted Northfield in the first half.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
Houston beat us, stone-cold beat us.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Deep Space Nine, or Diane Keaton’s ex in Manhattan, or André’s dinner guest, or the stone-cold-serious playwright of The Designated Mourner, or even the boy who grew up with the mid-century New Yorker crowd.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Carhartt's Detroit jacket is a stone-cold classic.
—
Adam Cheung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders.
—
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Secretary Kristi Noem is a stone-cold liar and has zero credibility.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
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Or serve it cold spooned over Brie cheese.
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It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
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David Foster Creates Hits, Discord The parallels get downright bizarre when songwriter-producer David Foster enters the story of both groups at roughly the same time.
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.
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That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
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To absolutely no one’s shock, this latest Prisoner’s Share kicks off with lots of fruit on the nose.
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But he is viewed by Labour supporters as a more effective, optimistic and plain-speaking communicator than Starmer, who's quiet, lawyerly manner has consistently failed to connect with the public's national mood.
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The character of Thomasin was described in the script as plain-faced.
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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