How to Use icicle in a Sentence

icicle

noun
  • Large icicles are a sign of ice dams on a home.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Potts paired hers with a pair of lucite heels as clear as an icicle.
    — Vogue, 7 Jan. 2024
  • That is how a normal icicle forms.
    — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Behind her is a snow- and icicle-clad ridge.
    — Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This set of six polished brass icicles will add a cool touch to your tree.
    — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • There were icicles three or four feet hanging from the studio.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The icicles that had for years stretched all the way to the ground disappeared.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2019
  • The heartless old thing was killed when someone thrust an icicle through her heart.
    — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2020
  • Ambient light makes even snowflakes and icicles feel toasty.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
  • At one point the path is flanked by rugged rock walls dripping with icicles that glisten in the sun.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Why are icicles forming on my gutters?
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The ship now had snow on the decks and icicles hanging outside the windows.
    — Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
    — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • No drool icicles hanging from his mouth and his body shook with excitement.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In one shot, Crew gets to hold a giant icicle that's bigger than him.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The falls were quite beautiful with massive icicles frozen to the rocks.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The icicle lights of the past have received an upgrade through this Toodour set.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In the winters, their bare branches were covered in snow and icicles.
    — Naz Riahi, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2020
  • The back of the building was left charred and full of icicles after the overnight response.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Some birds clung to the branches, or the icicle itself, reaching out to drink.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Snow lay white and shining over the pleated hills, and icicles hung from the forest trees.
    — New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, a slow drip from a spigot can freeze into an icicle that traps water in your pipes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • An icicle is not above suspicion.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The cold also left icicles on strawberries and oranges in the state.
    — Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In the winter, the rivers are frozen and the giant trees glisten with dagger-like icicles.
    — Luke Abrahams, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
  • The 3-pound trigger breaks like a slim icicle and the recoil comes straight back, solid but not sharp.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 2 Mar. 2020
  • For a fun twist on traditional icicle lights, try this snowflake version that comes in a warm white light.
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
  • On Wednesday morning, the yard was coated in ice, and long icicles hung from the trees.
    — Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Add some icicle string lights to your roofline and bring Frosty the Snowman weather home.
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
  • When this occurs, the snow on the roof melts and refreezes, creating icicles and ice dams on the roof and eaves.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026

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