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frosty

[fraw-stee, fros-tee] / ˈfrɔ sti, ˈfrɒs ti /


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It was an emotional moment for many of the Canadian fans, who said they felt an extremely warm welcome even if their country's mood has recently grown more frosty towards the US.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The trio were often seen together but when a besotted Harry introduced his new girlfriend, Meghan Markle, to William in 2016, the reaction was frosty, he recounted in "Spare".

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

By 2024, they would release their frosty original track, “Cora de Hielo” under Warner Music Mexico; this featured Natt Calma and Mau Moctezuma, artists whom they met through the local indie scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

On a frosty February morning last year, fishermen dropped lines through drilled holes in the thin ice as artillery echoed through nearby fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Elizabeth Drinker opened her front door to find “a delightful, cool, frosty morning,” adding, “’Tis generally agreed that the fever is very much abated.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Once we move to the “Mother” sequence, we’ve started to acclimate to the movie’s discomfiting rhythms — which is good considering that, if anything, Timothea and Lilith’s relationship with their mom is even frostier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

The trade environment could be about to get frostier.

From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023

The news got a much frostier reception from the Kremlin.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

But what is always a cold gathering feels much frostier this time round.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2022

Frostier heads than mine have gained honor in the world; frostier hearts have imbibed new warmth, and been newly happy.

From The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne

“This day will come as inevitably as spring comes to replace even the frostiest winter.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

The Bentley is capable of getting you anywhere on earth that you’re not likely to go, from the deepest deserts to the frostiest arctic to the autobahn at 187 miles per hour.

From The Verge ● Mar. 8, 2016

But even the frostiest fashion editor might be allowed a little smile of anticipation at the lineup for this year's London Fashion Week.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2013

SE14bloke conjured up a scene to melt the frostiest of hearts.

From The Guardian ● May 27, 2010

My grandmother put on her frostiest look, but didn't answer him.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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