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: an iced drink usually with an alcoholic beverage as a base
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The sodas are in the cooler.
plea-bargained to avoid spending time in the cooler
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Raw eggs in the shell not maintained at 7°C (45°F) or below (walk-in cooler).
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
While the latest inflation report came in cooler than anticipated, Americans remain wary about prices and their overall financial outlook.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And several of its coolers and freezers were also damaged.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Rosemary prefers indoor temperatures around 60 to 75ºF during the day and temperatures about 10 degrees cooler at night.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
While the latest inflation report came in cooler than anticipated, Americans remain wary about prices and their overall financial outlook.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And several of its coolers and freezers were also damaged.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Rosemary prefers indoor temperatures around 60 to 75ºF during the day and temperatures about 10 degrees cooler at night.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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