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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
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
  • Irish fae were capricious, mischievous and sometimes downright mean.
    Randee Dawn, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Making the playoffs this season would be even more remarkable, unprecedented and downright miraculous.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • For those desiring a sophisticated environment for a family or solo meal, Cafe 30A is absolutely delicious.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
  • President Trump is absolutely right to call out this historic Biden autopen scandal.
    Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The video, which has been viewed 10 million times, showed only Duterte speaking, while wearing a plain white shirt.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Coquette but not over-the-top, the beige-striped decorative bows lining the top hem give a whimsical detail to a plain white shower curtain.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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