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
Its structure not only kept interiors cooler in hot climates but also dampened sound, a significant factor in temporary housing solutions for disaster zones or refugee settlements.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead of signing a guest book, attendees left their mark on a YETI cooler.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Inspectors observed live roaches in the gun spout and a reach in cooler.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
This Yeti soft cooler comes in two sizes; the smaller holds up to 32 cans, making this a great choice for group outings.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Instead of signing a guest book, attendees left their mark on a YETI cooler.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Inspectors observed live roaches in the gun spout and a reach in cooler.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
This Yeti soft cooler comes in two sizes; the smaller holds up to 32 cans, making this a great choice for group outings.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler
Noun
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If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
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And Jack Henry Abbott, everyone was getting into his corner and trying to promote the idea that his art was reason enough for him to be released from the penitentiary.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The man was released from jail a few days after his arrest on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond while his case is pending, court records show.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Epstein was found dead in his New York jail cell weeks after his 2019 arrest.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The other defendant was handed 10 years in prison for spying on behalf of France, five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and 17 years of imprisonment for assisting Israeli intelligence services.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Co-directed by filmmaker Toia Bonino and incarcerated Marcos Joubert, Do or Die is a rare, intimate portrait of prison life and a meditation on cinema itself—filmed entirely on a phone behind bars.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooler. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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