stone-cold

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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. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
  • 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
  • The two teams were tied at 17-17 after a first quarter that saw the Buckeyes go cold late, shooting two for 11 to close the period.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Adverb
  • The post showed a side-by-side comparison of the spark before the redesign and after, which then progresses to a downright chunky sparkle in 2030 and a 3D, space-age version for 2100.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And, as more and more students respond to the ads and gravitate to the ease and convenience of online learning, these online-forward schools have become downright enormous.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • That was before a back-to-back against the defending Stanley Cup champions — who absolutely dismantled the Hurricanes.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • However, as European ferry operator DFDS proved, there are plenty of winter destinations worthy of your travels and have absolutely nothing to do with hurtling down a mountain.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • This was a plain white tee and oversized dark-wash jeans and, of course, accessories.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Crawford won an Oscar for hers, Davis lost to Greer Garson but had already won twice before, and Stanwyck just plain lost.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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