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frosty

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


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A&W is known for frosty glass mugs, but our root beers came in quart-sized waxy paper containers shaped like traffic cones.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 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

During his two-year stint in Australia, Yamagami had a notably frosty relationship with some members of Albanese's Labor Party over disagreements regarding China.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The meal turned frosty, however, as the group began to delve into specific policy ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

She walked through the cabin door and down the short steps into the frosty yard.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

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

Relations between Ambassador Salazar and the new administration are already notably frostier.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2024

"It's an open secret that relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara have grown ever frostier over the past year," said Alan Boswell, project director, Horn of Africa, at the International Crisis Group.

From Reuters Oct. 26, 2023

The news got a much frostier reception from the Kremlin.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2023

As the air grew frostier, the Hermit shivered and huddled closer to the trunk of his tree.

From Followers of the Trail by William F. (William Frederick) Stecher

At least it won’t be as cold as the frostiest ball drop on record: 1 degree in 1907.

From Washington Times Dec. 31, 2017

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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