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
So, a bit of shade can prevent bolting and keep the soil cooler, extending their harvest and yielding tender, flavorful roots.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Yes, that is music coming from your cooler.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 26 May 2026
Battery life is up to ten hours — that’s the same as the previous model managed, even though this one gets 20% cooler, though note that this figure is achieved with the Reon Pocket Pro Plus on its second-highest setting, not the top-most, frostiest level.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Pack in a cooler for a summer picnic or cut into slices and secure with toothpicks for an easy pinwheel appetizer.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Yes, that is music coming from your cooler.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 26 May 2026
Battery life is up to ten hours — that’s the same as the previous model managed, even though this one gets 20% cooler, though note that this figure is achieved with the Reon Pocket Pro Plus on its second-highest setting, not the top-most, frostiest level.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Pack in a cooler for a summer picnic or cut into slices and secure with toothpicks for an easy pinwheel appetizer.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler
Noun
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The judge also said that attempted criminal homicide carries a possible sentence of 15 to 60 years in a Tennessee state penitentiary, the outlets reported.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Noun
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She is being held on $500,000 bond, according to jail records reviewed by PEOPLE on May 30.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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On Friday, a judge sentenced him to 60 days in jail, followed by 22 months of probation.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Erasures from his the poet’s journals narrate the speaker’s visit to his father in prison through the pinhole of what’s left of memory.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooler. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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