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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
the arctic air of deep winter
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as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
received the usual arctic reception from her in-laws at Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of arctic
An arctic front will arrive in North Texas on Tuesday, bringing freezing rain, frigid temperatures and possibly sub-zero wind chills to the region.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
The images below show how the influence of climate change from as far away as the mid-latitudes can trigger an outbreak of arctic air over the United States weeks to months later.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Spirit helpers intervene to make things right again in this arctic fairy tale set in an Inuit community.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, the metro was in the icy grasp of an arctic blast that brought record-breaking cold to the metro.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
The images below show how the influence of climate change from as far away as the mid-latitudes can trigger an outbreak of arctic air over the United States weeks to months later.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Spirit helpers intervene to make things right again in this arctic fairy tale set in an Inuit community.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, the metro was in the icy grasp of an arctic blast that brought record-breaking cold to the metro.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arctic
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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Some forecasters said a rebound was likely following the adverse effects of frigid weather and worker strikes on payrolls in January and February.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Read Next National Man’s death in frigid jail cell ruled homicide.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The video offers a glimpse at the company’s efforts to develop the Kuiper equipment, which has involved putting the dishes through various environmental tests, such as freezing temperatures.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For weeks leading up to the ruling, hundreds of thousands of people protesting for and against Mr. Yoon have lined the streets of Seoul, often enduring freezing temperatures, rain and snow.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lopez has been seen out in New York a lot lately, and while the weather has been cold for spring, there’s still a lot going on for her, especially in the theatre world.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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This oral rinse provides relief from tooth pain and discomfort triggered by cold, heat, acids, sweets or contact.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees suffered their second consecutive loss on Wednesday, falling to Arizona, 4-3, on a chilly night in the Bronx.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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And while hot summer days give the grapes more tropical flavors, chilly nights trap some contrasting acidity under their skins.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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People are going to be very chill and normal, like the internet always is.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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April 7, 2025 No word on whether Sanders made that call to Kathy Sudeikis, but that would be a pretty cool connection.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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If the planet becomes cool enough and hydrogen and water separate early in its evolution, Gupta says a supercritical layer of water could form beneath the hydrogen atmosphere — thereby shedding new light on how planets with liquid water oceans could exist.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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During the mission, the four astronauts aboard the Dragon will explore Earth from a polar orbit and fly over Earth’s polar regions for the first time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Phillips is an Australian polar explorer who has led expeditions to the North and South Poles.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Arctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arctic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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