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
The boxes contained shelf-stable food such as peanut butter, granola bars, and meals-ready-to-eat for pantries that lost refrigeration or coolers.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Prior to this release, team-specific drinkware and coolers were available for NFL, NHL, and MLB teams, but not the NBA.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
So, schools might want to check their cafeteria walk-in coolers or freezers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Each morning, butlers set up our cabana and coolers, remembering our drink and snack preferences.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Kids sell snacks and bottles of water to fans passing through the neighborhood, and their parents pull out coolers and lawn chairs to watch fans walking into the stadium.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There was debris buildup on the floor beneath all upright coolers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Amazon has already rolled out rare discounts on Yeti tumblers, water bottles, and other popular items, including rugged portable coolers.
—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
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Prior to this release, team-specific drinkware and coolers were available for NFL, NHL, and MLB teams, but not the NBA.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
So, schools might want to check their cafeteria walk-in coolers or freezers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Each morning, butlers set up our cabana and coolers, remembering our drink and snack preferences.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Kids sell snacks and bottles of water to fans passing through the neighborhood, and their parents pull out coolers and lawn chairs to watch fans walking into the stadium.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
There was debris buildup on the floor beneath all upright coolers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Amazon has already rolled out rare discounts on Yeti tumblers, water bottles, and other popular items, including rugged portable coolers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolers
Noun
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Nine people died in San Diego County jails last year, the lowest number in years.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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While North Carolina is responsible for juvenile jails, Lassiter has argued that Charlotte saw benefits when the sheriff’s office ran one.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The State Building Commission will take up the first steps toward overhauling the state's prisons this week.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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