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 When the monstrous Leviathan escapes from a melting iceberg, threatening all marine life with its deadly ink, Vincent must find his own song to stop the threat. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025 The Titanic was a luxury steamship that sank on April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025 Scientists have long monitored icebergs because of their role in regulating our climate. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iceberg
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Noun
  • Some live wildlife is confiscated in very large numbers, like corals and clams, which are part of the predominant aquatic invertebrate trade in Southern California.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The exhibition also highlights gold substitutes used in the past, such as sea silk made from the filaments secreted by the Pinna nobilis, a type of large saltwater clam; golden spider silk from Madagascar, and yellow cocoons produced by a type of silkworm in Cambodia.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These icicle lights, $27.99 at Amazon, look like a meteor shower or falling snow across the night sky.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • No drool icicles hanging from his mouth and his body shook with excitement.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Additional core features on both guitars include multiple connectivity options — wired, 2.4GHz wireless, and Bluetooth — and an eight-button navigation hub, an analog stick for menu navigation, and a Hall-effect whammy bar for enhanced durability.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • For me, a Neko rig with a soft plastic stick bait is one of those mainstays.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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