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His colleagues on the backstretch had already been creeping up to the fence—not unlike Pal making his way to the finish line, into first place—with a feed bucket of ice-cold water.—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026 And if the steamy climate gets to be too much, sip tereré, an ice-cold version of green Argentine tea, on an observation deck built at the height of the tree canopy.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026 Keep this three-ingredient, ice-cold fruity drink on hand to cool off with on hot days.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026 To cap off your adventure, pop by The Dock, a tiki bar located directly on the beach, for an ice-cold island punch cocktail or a frozen Miami Vice (a piña-colada-and-strawberry-margarita twist).—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cold was
before the 12th century