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Which actor was nicknamed "The King of Cool"?

cool

[kool] / kul /




VERB
reduce temperature, chill down
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Nežič, who works at the planetarium as a tours and outreach officer, said he thought it was "so cool" when he learned that asteroids can be named after people.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

And somewhere along the way, it became cool to be snarky about them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

It advises putting something cool, like a clean, damp cloth, on the affected area to help with the itching and any swelling and to keep the affected area clean.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

It isn’t cool, per se, but remains an entity that demolishes traditional cultural standards, be they incongruous high-end finishes and fixtures or burgers topped with fried macaroni and cheese balls and cheddar sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“In theory we should let this sit and cool off first, but I don’t think we’re wrong to taste test them now, don’t you agree?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

As skies clear overnight and winds remain light, mist and fog patches will readily form, and combine with some slightly cooler nights and following days.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

At times, she said, she was the only worker in the store, juggling the register, stocking shelves and helping customers, as well as counting inventory and checking cooler temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

People had to spend more to fill up their cars, fly on planes and pay for their heating bills as the weather turned cooler.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

For younger viewers, the rewatch podcast simulates the old-school water cooler experience of talking about a show the day after it first aired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

She was holding a blue and white picnic cooler by the handle.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

Several TikTokers influencers claim you can save money and be the coolest house on the block with bigger candy this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

One of the reasons that he wanted to become a writer was that he just thought Rod Serling was the coolest guy on the planet.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

“There’s moments when I look at Sylvie and I’m like, ‘This is the coolest thing ever,’” Sprouse said of being a new dad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I hadn’t even stepped inside, but I could feel it—this place was different, and genuinely one of the coolest houses I had ever seen,” he writes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Jake McQuade wasn’t the smartest kid at Riverview Middle School, but he was definitely the coolest.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

As atmospheric CO2 declines, the planet cools further, potentially helping intensify an ice age.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"The shark is now swimming outside the artificial channel, where the water is deeper ... making it less vulnerable to temperature changes as the weather cools and less likely to become trapped."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“If inflation cools more decisively, bonds could deliver price appreciation in addition to income.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

As it rises, it expands and cools, allowing the moisture it carries to condense, forming large clouds.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

It never cools the room much, but when there's no electricity and it can't even move a tiny bit of air, I feel like a grain of rice boiling in my own sweat.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

Crocodile relatives generally followed warmer conditions as the planet's climate changed, expanding their ranges during hot periods and retreating when temperatures cooled.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy cooled in the latest quarter after activity unexpectedly stalled two months running and early data points to a slight contraction in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Related: We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

But the market for such high-end properties has cooled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The light dimmed and cooled as he moved under the overhanging thatch of palm fronds and into the long, three-sided shed.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Some Canadian cities are experimenting with subsidies to help residents cover cooling costs, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

They expect wages to rise by 3.4% over the coming 12 months, a significant cooling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

If the cooling is sufficiently strong, it could alter ocean circulation around Antarctica in ways that allow more CO2 to be stored beneath the ocean's surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

But quarter-on-quarter growth slowed from 145 percent in the second quarter to 45 percent in the third, cooling expectations to around $1.5 trillion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Then thirstily we drink the water they have for cooling the gun.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque


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