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 this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Another fishing ship appears on the horizon, but its sailors made the fatal mistake of steering into an iceberg.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Apart from marveling at towering icebergs or whales at play from the bow of the ship, guests can kayak out to see them at water level.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The world’s biggest iceberg is on the loose and threatening to collide with a tiny south Atlantic island.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
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Other species, including Pacific herring, Dungeness crab, Pismo clam, market squid, California spiny lobster, and pink shrimp, may also reach critical vulnerability levels if climate impacts intensify.—
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Menu items include sea urchin bruschettas, fresh clams, and oodles of oysters, all served on communal wooden tables overlooking the vineyards.—
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These icicle lights, $27.99 at Amazon, look like a meteor shower or falling snow across the night sky.—
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No drool icicles hanging from his mouth and his body shook with excitement.—
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The Bauer stick Knight uses, for example, is not the same as the CCM model that partner Sergei Bobrovsky prefers.—
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And while many sticks can be a pain to blend, this does so with ease—buffing out in seconds to reveal a natural, skin-like finish.—
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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