cold one
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It was so cold, one of his eyeballs froze, making it unusable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Basically, I need the ghost of Earl Weaver to bring me a hot dog and a cold one and scream at me to pay attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Another formula towards which I gravitate: one hot side, one cold, one green, one beige.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The AI trade, too, may find a comfortable ground between too hot and too cold, one that allows the market to continue its winning ways.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
When it came, finally, it stopped him cold, one hand on the top of the hatch.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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