Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A group of U.S. architects of the late 19th to early 20th century, including William Le Baron Jenney and Louis Sullivan, noted for their utilitarian designs and their use of steel framing as a skeleton for multistory buildings.
Etymologies
- From the core of the group being located at the University of Chicago. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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“I mean, I think we can rename her Sharon Stone-cold.”
“Stone-cold sober, Allen kept asking Danny if he could find someone to kill Sheila.”
“Howard Fineman: Stone-cold sober: cutaways of Mitch McConnell smiling not smirking.”
“Stone-cold killer The Traveller has been employed to finish off the survivors of The”
“Stone-cold hottie prompted Kara to squawk the word "commercial" (j'ugh) but she delivered a strong, tuneful take on "If I Ain't Got You" that earned her a well-deserved ticket to Hollywood.”
“Stone-cold straight: We gave him the keys and he crashed the shit out of the car.”
“Stone-cold sober, she’d behaved like the party girl she’d sworn not to be.”
“Stone-cold sober schools 1. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 2. Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill.”
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