cold light
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cold light
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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In the cold light of day, that seems sensible.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
That’s the way it looks in the cold light of Wednesday after President Trump’s announcement late Tuesday of a two-week cease-fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
They called on God to stop gun violence as they stood in the cold, light rain.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
A movie of cold light and hard surfaces, “Voyagers” owes its antiseptic glamour to the cinematographer Enrique Chediak, whose talents far outclass Burger’s underdeveloped script.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2021
The huts looked like ghosts in the cold light.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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