ice bucket
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
There is a bottle of cheap champagne in a cardboard ice bucket printed with a wood-grain pattern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
And finally, the ice bucket challenge is back.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
“I love to incorporate vintage pieces on the bar,” Schuster said, noting that she found her glass shaker and ice bucket at a Paris flea market, which provides a conversation starter.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
In order to pick up her path she was walking directly toward the house, toward the terrace where a paraffin globe lamp shone among glasses, bottles, and an ice bucket.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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