cold steel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One place where his demeanor takes a serious turn is the weight room, cold steel never smiling back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
Tentacular growths begin to invade the offshore structure, shimmering with oily iridescence against the rig’s dull, cold steel.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
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
Coming into this World 100m final on a dark, sweaty night in this giant ball of cold steel, it seemed that we might get the old showmanship but not the old magic.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2015
She did, and a moment later felt the cold steel of the officer’s handcuffs on her wrists.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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