To lighten the tense board meeting, Maria decided to shatter the ice with a surprising confession about her college misadventures.

The bakery showcased a variety of butter icings, each flavored with herbs and citrus for a modern twist.

In the coastal village, old ice-houses stood along the harbor, their thick walls keeping fish fresh through the summer.

Scientists are worried that melting ice-caps will accelerate sea level rise this century.

The coastal town's old ice houses were converted into cafes during the summer festival.

Every winter, ice-boats race across the frozen bay when the wind is right.

Along the sunny coastal trail, clusters of ice-plants carpeted the sandy cliffs with shimmering silver leaves.

Drivers slowed as the pickup swerved to avoid a patch of cobblestone ice along the shoulder.

At the charity gala, the ice queens drifted through the crowd, their smiles polite but distant.

The truck cautiously crossed the ice road that connected the remote village to the highway, its surface built from layered freezing water and regularly inspected for safety.