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 occurrence is predictable, but the crappie spawn by no means guarantees coolers brimming with fish.
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John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Prior to the attack, Jabbar planted two explosives in ice coolers in the French Quarter, CNN said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Park Street Deli Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad is only back for the summer, so pack your cooler now.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
An 11-year-old boy, who was wearing a life jacket and used a cooler to float, was the only person to survive.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Prior to the attack, Jabbar planted two explosives in ice coolers in the French Quarter, CNN said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Park Street Deli Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad is only back for the summer, so pack your cooler now.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
An 11-year-old boy, who was wearing a life jacket and used a cooler to float, was the only person to survive.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooler
Noun
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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
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Al Capone was transferred by train to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Cities spend millions cycling people through jails for sleeping outside while affordable housing waitlists continue to grow.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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He is being held in the county jail on a $15,000 cash bond.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Not only have books been pulled from shelves as a result of these efforts, but writers and publishers have found themselves in prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On January 10, 2019, Denise and Mohamed were found guilty of nearly all charges; later that year, they were sentenced to seven years in prison.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooler. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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