cool
Example Sentences
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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
When that happens, they begin to cool and expand, entering a phase known as a red giant.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Silicon Valley’s success and mythmaking long ago transformed the once-ridiculed computer nerd into the cool tech bro.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
“It was this weird shattering of inspiration, but I also felt sick to my stomach, because, how could I ever be as cool as these people?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He knelt over the raft’s edge and pulled back his hood, splashing cool water over his snout.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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