cool
Example Sentences
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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
When that happens, they begin to cool and expand, entering a phase known as a red giant.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Silicon Valley’s success and mythmaking long ago transformed the once-ridiculed computer nerd into the cool tech bro.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
“It was this weird shattering of inspiration, but I also felt sick to my stomach, because, how could I ever be as cool as these people?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It was midsummer July, and then August of 1854, and still, temperatures remained cool, the pack ice did not melt, and the Advance couldn’t move.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.