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: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
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: an emotionally cold person
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Examples of iceberg in a Sentence
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Taking in floating icebergs and immense glaciers from the water level puts the size and magnitude of these incredible ice features into sharp perspective.
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
According to estimates, the iceberg will now melt as a faster rate after losing much of its initial mass.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Which is fine, until the icebergs start looming past the starboard bow.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
To that end, Emond includes archival footage of forest wildfires and melting icebergs in her film as Adam braves a storm with heavy winds and pelting rain towards the end of Peak Everything during an iconic go get the guy scene.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
According to estimates, the iceberg will now melt as a faster rate after losing much of its initial mass.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Which is fine, until the icebergs start looming past the starboard bow.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
To that end, Emond includes archival footage of forest wildfires and melting icebergs in her film as Adam braves a storm with heavy winds and pelting rain towards the end of Peak Everything during an iconic go get the guy scene.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iceberg. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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iceberg
noun
ice·berg
ˈīs-ˌbərg 
: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
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