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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.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
Adverb
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The trade itself, the act of ice harvesting, vanished, but the work of keeping things cold multiplied a hundredfold.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like the wiggly jelly noodles in the spectacular jiang feng ($13), served cold.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Not every traveler wants to feel terrified on vacation, so this round-up of eight spooky places around the globe ranges from the perfectly harmless to the downright creepy.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Everyday Dal The warming, soothing and downright healing effects of dal are well known throughout South Asia and its diaspora.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There's absolutely no good reason for inviting him!—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The road is absolutely straight.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Some of it just plain blows the mind.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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But that doesn’t stop it from being just plain cool.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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