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
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's really cool to have gone in this direction that I totally wasn't expecting," she said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Deciding to be the cool girl, I slid into the not-quite-clean seat and took a deep breath.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
For the rest of that night Karli lay there tossing and turning, sometimes delirious, and all three of us took turns to try to cool him.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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