ice man
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"I can't tell you how much I admired his work, how much I thought of him as a human being and how grateful and honoured I was when he joined Top Gun," Cruise said of Kilmer, who played his rival Ice Man in Top Gun in 1986.
From BBC
In 1970, “Only the Strong Survive” was nominated for R&B song at the Grammy Awards, while Butler’s album “The Ice Man Cometh” — produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, architects of the lush Philly soul sound — received a nod for best R&B vocal performance.
From Los Angeles Times
But everyone around me was like, “Ice, man, you from the hood — there’s no opportunity. You got to take it.”
From Los Angeles Times
We saw old men who were blessed enough to grow old — such as George Gervin, a little rounder in the waist than in his days as the “Ice Man” but still striking the pose of his famous finger roll.
From Washington Post
“It will also be helpful to have the cool head of the ‘Ice Man’ around should any stressful situation emerge.”
From Seattle Times
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