as in jails
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 coolers
Amazon has already rolled out rare discounts on Yeti tumblers, water bottles, and other popular items, including rugged portable coolers.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Alongside a head-to-toe apparel collection, Campwell also includes camping chairs, cots, and folding coolers.
—Will Porter, Outside, 3 Oct. 2025
Food trucks, wine and beer will be available at the event; no coolers will be allowed.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
This may seem trivial, but Brümate’s coolers almost look too pretty to knock around, and indeed dropping them on my driveway did create some scuffs that took away from the overall sleek aesthetic.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The majority of the school’s equipment, including coolers, the dishwasher and hot holding equipment, was out of order.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Prohibited items include coolers, briefcases, non-clear bags, luggage, and any bag exceeding the permissible size.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s where energy-efficient plug-in coolers and warmers come in.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
There were no coolers flipped, no tablets thrown.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Alongside a head-to-toe apparel collection, Campwell also includes camping chairs, cots, and folding coolers.
—Will Porter, Outside, 3 Oct. 2025
Food trucks, wine and beer will be available at the event; no coolers will be allowed.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
This may seem trivial, but Brümate’s coolers almost look too pretty to knock around, and indeed dropping them on my driveway did create some scuffs that took away from the overall sleek aesthetic.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
The majority of the school’s equipment, including coolers, the dishwasher and hot holding equipment, was out of order.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Prohibited items include coolers, briefcases, non-clear bags, luggage, and any bag exceeding the permissible size.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s where energy-efficient plug-in coolers and warmers come in.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
There were no coolers flipped, no tablets thrown.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolers
Noun
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Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official and lead negotiator, said Thursday evening that all women and children held in Israeli jails will be freed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving their sentences in Israeli jails and another 1,700 who have been detained in Gaza, according to a BBC source in Gaza.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His death comes shortly after a report from the chief inspector of prisons highlighted a sharp rise in violence at HMP Wakefield, according to the BBC.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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None of the comics who performed in Riyadh made a mention of the detainees in Saudi prisons.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Coolers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolers. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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