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ice bucket

American  

noun

  1. a cylindrical container for holding ice to use in drinks or to keep a wine bottle cold.


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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

Curry said he got plenty of sleep — 10 1/2 hours — and spent some time with his foot in an ice bucket.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2022

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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