cold steel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Spanish conquistadors who invaded Mexico, for example, put greater faith in crossbows and cold steel than the arquebus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He dispensed with collage, and other imagistic content to make airy assemblages that ingeniously challenge the cold steel surfaces and macho posturing that had overtaken American sculpture.
From New York Times ● May 24, 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
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
Before he was aware of what he was doing, he ran to the door and clutched the cold steel bars in his hands.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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