as in clam
a cold aloof person
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Recent Examples of iceberg
In 2020, for instance, an iceberg twice the size of Washington, D.C. broke off Pine Island.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The icebergs were calved from Sermeq Kujalleq, the world's fastest moving glacier, and fill a space that is the equivalent of 66,000 football fields.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
The icebergs’ source, the Jakobshavn Glacier, is sometimes called an outlet glacier and sometimes an ice stream.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
What was the moment when the Titanic could have turned and maybe not hit the iceberg, or when Romeo or Juliet might not have drunk that poison and could have been together?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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Bottled all-natural clam juice can be substituted for the white wine if preferred.Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The weekend began with a bridal lunch hosted by Will’s mother and sisters at Galley Beach, one of Samantha’s father’s favorite restaurants, with a clam bake held later that evening for close friends and family.Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Christmas Bubble String Lights From the ‘40s to the ‘70s, bubble string lights were common to use as lighting on Christmas trees before mini and icicle lights became more popular.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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On Wednesday morning, the yard was coated in ice, and long icicles hung from the trees.Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
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The cordless design is streamlined and shaped like a stick vacuum but with no bulky canister to contend with.Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Schneider allegedly was unaware of the pivotal scene in which Brando’s character anally rapes her character using a stick of butter as a lubricant.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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