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: an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base
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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The reason that water coolers are great for creativity is two-fold.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In-person work often favors extroverts who thrive at the water cooler and in in-person meetings.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Hard thermoplastics used to make coolers, car parts, and electronics are chemically set in their shape and cannot be recycled.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
To check if your cooler is among the numerous models and date codes, consult the list in the recall notice or go to Igloo’s recall website.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In-person work often favors extroverts who thrive at the water cooler and in in-person meetings.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Hard thermoplastics used to make coolers, car parts, and electronics are chemically set in their shape and cannot be recycled.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
To check if your cooler is among the numerous models and date codes, consult the list in the recall notice or go to Igloo’s recall website.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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