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
Scambos says this is part of the normal life cycle of icebergs, something that's been happening for millennia, and doesn't appear to be part of climate change.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Meijers explained the circumstances that led to the iceberg’s breakup.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But that’s just the tip of the toxic iceberg.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tourists in Iceland were met by the unexpected scene of an iceberg calving during a tour of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Meijers explained the circumstances that led to the iceberg’s breakup.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But that’s just the tip of the toxic iceberg.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tourists in Iceland were met by the unexpected scene of an iceberg calving during a tour of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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Bring to a gentle boil, then add the clams.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bivalve molluscs such as mussels and clams, as well as tellinas and oysters, contain significant amounts of vitamin B12 and riboflavin, as well as thiamine, niacin, and folic acid.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Behind her is a snow- and icicle-clad ridge.—
Todd Melby,
Twin Cities,
15 Sep. 2025
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At Disneyland Park, more than 80,000 lights will once again cloak Sleeping Beauty Castle in twinkling icicles.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The oil, oil stick, pigments, and graphite on canvas marries myriad cultural and self-referential images, symbols, and motifs, mostly notably Móyòsóré Martins’ signature Watchman figure.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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