cold steel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In an interesting twist on the usual romantic stories, it was cold steel which brought them together.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2022
She watched from a cold steel bench, and for a moment, thought of the unknown that awaited her on the other side.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021
Co-produced alongside pop provocateur and Charli XCX collaborator AG Cook, it also takes the self-described “indie-boy Enya” feel of Birgisson’s more organic 2010 solo debut Go and clads it in hard, cold steel.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2020
For most of his half-century career, his approach to modern was less about cold steel and more about arranging horizontal bands of Douglas fir and other wood to bridge gullies and creeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2019
He tightened his grip on the cold steel handle.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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