Sentence examples for chilly as a from inspiring English sources

Cracked zealots such as the prohibition agent in Boardwalk Empire, erect and chilly as a tombstone.

Thirdly, she has a reputation for being as posh and chilly as a draughty stately home.

"We're coming to my favorite item here," Mr. Krupa said, ushering Ms. Schub to a second-story space that was as chilly as a meat locker.

And, true, that Swiss chalet of his where he stayed after he was arrested in Switzerland in 2009 while waiting to hear if he would be deported to America sure looked as chilly as a medieval dungeon.

Now, not only can I keep my drink cool and my jacket cool, the old bum-meister can stay chilly as well.

Starbucks, once a destination, is now a Hot Spot, as chilly as an airport.

We ate it in 35-degree heat with fresh tortillas, which Mayan women made on hot stones, accompanied by pickled onions, fresh coriander and habanero chillies (as a pale gringo, I could only have a few drops of the chilli marinade).

That is why for all her success and apparent happiness she continues to be so guarded and can appear as chilly as Edinburgh on a September night.

It was perfect for what was turning out to be a chilly night, as was the wine, a French syrah from the Northern Rhône.

If you get chilly, Cool as a Moose (118 Main Street; 207-288-3904; coolasamoose.com) is a place to grab a sweatshirt ($40).

There had been nights in recent years when he had sat awake, a tumbler in his hand filled with chilly Perrier (as a young man, he would have had a glass of brandy), reading to Matt.