stone-cold

adverb

Definition of stone-coldnext
as in cold

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Recent Examples of stone-cold John Malkovich plays the stone-cold President Snow in pre-recorded videos that bookend the arena, looming over the show’s Katniss Everdeen in a crisp, white suit. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025 And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 This long list of accomplishments doesn’t even mention her work with the Raconteurs, her co-writes with Guy fuckin’ Clark, or that one of her records (2013’s Like a Rose) is a stone-cold classic of 2010s insurgent country. — Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026 Deep Space Nine, or Diane Keaton’s ex in Manhattan, or André’s dinner guest, or the stone-cold-serious playwright of The Designated Mourner, or even the boy who grew up with the mid-century New Yorker crowd. — Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone-cold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
  1. cold
  2. downright
  3. absolutely
  4. plain
Adverb
  • Or serve it cold spooned over Brie cheese.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of cold
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  • Although more cautious than the NAIA, the slow-moving NCAA has been downright bullish compared to its usual sport-adoption protocols.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • As The Traitors' host, Cumming oversees a hodgepodge of reality stars and C-list celebrities who partake in a series of challenges ranging from goofy to downright harrowing — that season 2 cabin of maggots!
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of downright
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  • Argentina, Ecuador, the Netherlands and now Colombia have absolutely jam-packed the place.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • That was a mild day for the time, but 250 years later, the city is absolutely roasting.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • Others are just plain offensive when seen through modern eyes, serving as reminders of the rampant whitewashing of the early film industry.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
  • Because of this, solo cooking can feel uninspiring and just plain hard, leaving you to lean on takeout and/or snack dinners more often than you’d probably like.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of plain

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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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