as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler
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Recent Examples of cooler
PepsiCo surely pays for the Gatorade coolers loitering behind the benches.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Its frozen food section has often been nearly empty, its meat coolers and deli counter have often had limited selections compared to before the fire, and other shelves have often been half-empty.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
According to court records, police later found a T-shirt with Langford's blood type at Trotter's home and the man's handprint on a meat cooler at the store.
—David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Feb. 2026
The American Red Cross recommends preparing for a potential power outage by collecting supplies, including coolers, ice, water, flashlights, batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medication and more.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Its frozen food section has often been nearly empty, its meat coolers and deli counter have often had limited selections compared to before the fire, and other shelves have often been half-empty.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
According to court records, police later found a T-shirt with Langford's blood type at Trotter's home and the man's handprint on a meat cooler at the store.
—David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Feb. 2026
The American Red Cross recommends preparing for a potential power outage by collecting supplies, including coolers, ice, water, flashlights, batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medication and more.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler
Noun
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But Wood’s penitentiary is considerably sturdier.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The former president was hospitalized on March 13 after feeling ill at the Papuda penitentiary in the Brazilian capital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This center could break that cycle by getting them the specialized treatment that the jail cannot and does not provide.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ramsey, 53, has been held in a Dallas County, Iowa, jail since March 17, with bail set at $2 million.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He was beaten by security forces, arrested and sentenced to 14 years in prison.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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During his 12-year pontificate, Francis famously celebrated the Holy Thursday ritual by traveling to Rome-area prisons and refugee centers to wash the feet of people most on society’s margins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooler. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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