the cold shoulder
Example Sentences
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Macron made the call during an international space summit held in Paris this week, which was shown the cold shoulder by several US companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sure, in public, some executives may give him the cold shoulder, but when he’s in small meetings, or dealing with executives one-on-one, he says the vibe is excitement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
“Yellowstone” and “Marshals” star Luke Grimes recently told podcaster Joe Rogan that he’s gotten the cold shoulder after moving to the Big Sky State with his family.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
All five living presidents and former presidents attended the funeral, but the list of people who gave the Carter critic the cold shoulder and those with open arms did not follow party lines.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
“I’ve been giving them the cold shoulder since they come in, but they’ve been sticking like flies.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
