icicle
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The next morning, with a quick flip upside down, Epperson had a sweet icicle with a built-in handle, which he dubbed the Epsicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
It's being coined the "icicle kick" - the stunning bicycle kick that lit up the Canadian Premier League final.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
There were icicle lights outside their rural Georgia home, garland on the banister and stockings hanging above the fireplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Ice is rigid and brittle — it would be astonishing to bend an icicle around a softball and have it spring back to its original straight shape.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
I make for the exit, and in the city wind I’m an instant icicle, a Nate-pop, and duck back into the store to throw my jeans on over my flag-size shorts.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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His courtside seat at basketball team Toronto Raptors' stadium was recently decorated with icicles and, last month, a giant pile of ice blocks appeared in the city with the album's release date encased inside.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Blades of grass hardened into icicles as snow fell and temperatures dropped in Houston, Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Blue and white light icicles drip from one garage, while a string of ornaments hangs from another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Every tree dripped frozen icicles, from the top down to the ground.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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