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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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Recent Examples of polar
Parts of South Florida will be under freeze and extreme cold watches this weekend, with a powerful polar air blast set to produce the coldest temperatures since a record-breaking freeze in 2010.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The new polar push comes as millions in the eastern half of the US are in the middle of an exceptional cold stretch — one of the longest in decades for some.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
At the far end of the spectrum is Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first hybrid-electric polar icebreaker and the only passenger vessel capable of reaching the geographic North Pole.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The new polar push comes as millions in the eastern half of the US are in the middle of an exceptional cold stretch — one of the longest in decades for some.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
At the far end of the spectrum is Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first hybrid-electric polar icebreaker and the only passenger vessel capable of reaching the geographic North Pole.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polar
Adjective
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Versions offered by government officials and the family’s attorney and neighbors offer contradictory versions of whether the parents were given adequate opportunity to leave the child with someone else.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Instead of forcing an interpretation upon her audience, de Araújo trusts us to make sense of her characters’ contradictory, if not downright counterproductive mindsets.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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In Nashville, Tennessee, a small nonprofit mobilized volunteers to check on elderly and homebound neighbors, salt icy driveways, and run emergency errands.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Passengers faced a chilling ordeal when their cruise ship became stuck in icy Antarctic waters.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, shines on the opposite side of our galaxy's glowing band, toward the left of Fathi's image.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Only 45 minutes south of downtown Buffalo, just opposite Kissing Bridge Ski Area, lies Sprague Brook Park, a mecca for winter activities of all kinds.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Saturday remains sharply frigid, with wind chills holding between 5 and 10 degrees.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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As a result, students often actively reject contrary points of view.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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As a result, students often actively reject contrary points of view.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ways to do that include cold showers, taking a nature walk, laughing, taking deep breaths, listening to something relaxing, or humming to yourself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The problem will be Tuesday night when temperatures drop below freezing and re-freezing occurs.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the days following Pretti’s death, intensifying a standoff between Minnesota officials, federal agents, and activists opposed to the administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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Whether it's been a few days or a few years, a forkful of liver and onions will always deliver a dose of nostalgia—after all, this was the recipe so many Southern grandmas made to keep warm and fortified on an unseasonably chilly day.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The light wooden furniture, cosy space and Mediterranean menu offers a pleasant respite from the chilly damp of London’s winter.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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