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 The model also suggests the ship made a glancing blow against the iceberg, leaving a succession of holes along its side, meaning six of Titanic's watertight compartments were flooded, whereas the ship was designed to survive with four flooded. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Taking in floating icebergs and immense glaciers from the water level puts the size and magnitude of these incredible ice features into sharp perspective. Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025 According to estimates, the iceberg will now melt as a faster rate after losing much of its initial mass. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Which is fine, until the icebergs start looming past the starboard bow. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for iceberg
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Noun
  • The sea lions, the clam chowder, the sunny weather and surfers all will be there.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
  • But, of course, Flannery’s favorite look for Baby Billy is his clam costume.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • Direct fatalities Direct fatalities include deaths due to things like cold weather exposure, avalanches and icicles falling, Hurley said.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • That was when a player saw a live one in the locker room, then at the old Miami Arena, and took care of it with his stick.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • But a selfie stick is a great choice for those who want the perfect composition and framing.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025

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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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