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
Two coolers were used for scooping ice under a shaded tent, while the other two sat in direct sun.
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The reach-in cooler’s only job is to keep all that at or under 41 degrees for proper food safety.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
How the Longhorns pulled it off How did the Horns, on a two-game cooler and on the verge of playing themselves out of NCAA contention, pull it off?
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
If the powerful winter storm knocks out your electricity, the American Red Cross advises people to be ready with emergency preparedness kits that include coolers, ice, water, flashlights and batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medications and more.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The reach-in cooler’s only job is to keep all that at or under 41 degrees for proper food safety.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
How the Longhorns pulled it off How did the Horns, on a two-game cooler and on the verge of playing themselves out of NCAA contention, pull it off?
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
If the powerful winter storm knocks out your electricity, the American Red Cross advises people to be ready with emergency preparedness kits that include coolers, ice, water, flashlights and batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medications and more.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler
Noun
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The big difference between Lamb’s experience and that of some current staff members at the penitentiary is that prison jobs didn’t go to teenagers at the time in Illinois.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, Venezuela's penitentiary authority said that 116 people had been freed.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to county jail records, Sutherland was arrested shortly after midnight Monday morning, with bail set at $50,000.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Arechiga did not enter a plea at his arraignment Monday in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Department of Justice said Steven Anthony Cowles, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two counts of second-degree assault could carry up to seven years in prison each, if convicted.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooler. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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