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: an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base
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Examples of cooler in a Sentence
The sodas are in the cooler.
plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler
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Soon, Moss walks in and can be seen speaking with the man in front of the cooler.
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
To check for the date when the cooler was manufactured, check for a ring imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
To check your cooler, look for the date of manufacture that’s imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Standing water covered the floor of the walk-in cooler and the holes of floor tiles in the warewash area.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
To check for the date when the cooler was manufactured, check for a ring imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
To check your cooler, look for the date of manufacture that’s imprinted on the bottom of the cooler.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Standing water covered the floor of the walk-in cooler and the holes of floor tiles in the warewash area.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for cooler
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooler. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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