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icebreaker

noun

Definition of icebreaker

as in supper

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as in barge

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Recent Examples of icebreaker Lead a warm icebreaker at work and post a heartfelt note that encourages people to try something new alongside you, generously. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Russia is also compelling private foreign vessels in the NSR to use Russian ice pilots and icebreaker escorts. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Ultimately, the Cyber-G Pocket is a playful, tech-forward icebreaker rather than a replacement for a piano or digital audio workstation. — New Atlas, 21 June 2026 It was converted into the world’s first Class 1 icebreaker superyacht in 2003, then refitted for luxury travel in 2016 and rechristened Legend. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for icebreaker

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Noun

And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Fourth of July Dinner Party Decorated with sweet fresh corn-chile relish and flavorfully spiced, this flank steak is an elegant summer supper favorite .

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

Definition of supper

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These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.

— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The Dodgers tied the score in the bottom of the 10th when Mookie Betts’ hard liner up the middle deflected off the glove of second baseman Julien and trickled into center field, allowing Andy Pages to score from third.

— Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

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Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
Jensen was the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival and has amassed over a million followers across her socials, as well as over two million views on her YouTube specials.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026

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Sinokor’s aggressive buying combined with a swell in oil flows to send tanker rates surging even before the US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the effective closure of the world’s most important oil shipping lane.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of tanker

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Among the attractions are a Maid Cafe inspired by Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the Anime Expo Fashion Show, J-Pop performances, academic symposiums, gaming panels and previews of upcoming anime series and films.

— City News Service, Daily News, 2 July 2026
The Redken Symposium format has evolved over the years—some symposiums have offered more a la carte classes, while this year the focus has been on mainstage sessions.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of symposium

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With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

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