icy

Example Sentences

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Frankel says dozens of women tried out to play Emily, the haughty first assistant to Streep’s icy editor in chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Since then, his stunningly well-preserved remains have been kept at the same temperature -- minus six degrees Celsius -- as his icy tomb.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Nobody survived and HMS Erebus's exact fate remained unknown until 2014, when its wreckage was uncovered in the icy waters of northern Canada.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

They formed closer to the Sun early in the solar system's history and are generally dry, rocky bodies without the icy material that produces comet tails.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

An icy wind seemed to sweep her, though the stove glowed and you couldn’t see your breath even here on the back row.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck