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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
the arctic air of deep winter
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as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
received the usual arctic reception from her in-laws at Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of arctic
The images below show how the influence of climate change from as far away as the mid-latitudes can trigger an outbreak of arctic air over the United States weeks to months later.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Spirit helpers intervene to make things right again in this arctic fairy tale set in an Inuit community.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, the metro was in the icy grasp of an arctic blast that brought record-breaking cold to the metro.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
The arctic air will seep south over the central and southern Plains next week and will even reach into the South, including in Oklahoma City, Nashville and Atlanta, Weather.com said.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Spirit helpers intervene to make things right again in this arctic fairy tale set in an Inuit community.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, the metro was in the icy grasp of an arctic blast that brought record-breaking cold to the metro.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
The arctic air will seep south over the central and southern Plains next week and will even reach into the South, including in Oklahoma City, Nashville and Atlanta, Weather.com said.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arctic
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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When three deer fell through thin ice at a Wisconsin lake, police used a drone to guide them out of the frigid water and onto the shore.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Search and recovery diving instructor Juan Heredia, founder of the nonprofit Angels Recovery Dive Team, found Dane after a two-hour dive in the frigid waters of the Siletz River in Lincoln County, Ore., about three miles downstream from the boy’s home, per CNN.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Experts offer tips to protect against common health hazards in freezing temperatures.—
Dina Mishev Max Whittaker,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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My days there were filled with engaging scientific lectures on the ship, land excursions, kayaking among towering glaciers, and even a polar plunge in the freezing waters.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the weather is expected to be cold and rainy in Chicago.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The nights are cold still, though bundling up is certainly an option.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And while hot summer days give the grapes more tropical flavors, chilly nights trap some contrasting acidity under their skins.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees suffered their second consecutive loss on Wednesday, falling to Arizona, 4-3, on a chilly night in the Bronx.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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People are going to be very chill and normal, like the internet always is.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s been chill with legal weed since 2018, and Germany is heading there too.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Participants will use seed kits, reusable flats, pots and plug trays plus 10 species of cool season seed while learning basic seed physiology, seed viability and germination cues.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those who want to lean into a little more sparkle, as Olivia Wilde did with diamond studs, will find their perfect match to style back to cool suiting or evening apparel for a night on the town.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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During the mission, the four astronauts aboard the Dragon will explore Earth from a polar orbit and fly over Earth’s polar regions for the first time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Phillips is an Australian polar explorer who has led expeditions to the North and South Poles.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Arctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arctic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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