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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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More than 20 live flies landed on sweet potatoes inside a container outside the walk-in cooler.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Prepackaged Food Was Found On Rusty Racks At The Walk-in-cooler.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Temperatures will be warmer inland and cooler on the coastline, but will still be above average, Garch said.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Most areas will be dry, breezy, and cooler after lunch.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Prepackaged Food Was Found On Rusty Racks At The Walk-in-cooler.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Temperatures will be warmer inland and cooler on the coastline, but will still be above average, Garch said.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Most areas will be dry, breezy, and cooler after lunch.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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