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Listen to this article 2 min The winner of the upcoming 109th Indianapolis 500 will be given an ice-cold bottle of milk in the victory circle on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 After his ice-cold start that was due, in large part, to Jaden McDaniels’ stout defense, Gilgeous-Alexander was spectacular in the second half (20 points, five assists, four rebounds, eight-of-14 shooting and a plus-25 rating as the Thunder dominated 70-40).—Sam Amick, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Few things pair better with a summer beach trip, a pool day, or dinner al fresco than an ice-cold beverage.—Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 May 2025 Banking on an ice-cold player who's not 100 percent physically is risky.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice-cold
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of ice-cold was
before the 12th century
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