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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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And, there’s a new series of vents that let the Ally X cool its touchscreen more effectively — up to 6°C cooler.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 2 June 2024
Three were behind a flip top cooler and two were between a flip top cooler and a prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Trips to the beach mean packing the right essentials: sunscreen, water bottles, coolers, and beach towels, to name a few.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Right now at Amazon, beach gear is majorly discounted, including comfy chairs, insulated coolers, protective tents, and quick-drying beach towels — up to 40 percent off.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 2 June 2024
Three were behind a flip top cooler and two were between a flip top cooler and a prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Trips to the beach mean packing the right essentials: sunscreen, water bottles, coolers, and beach towels, to name a few.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Right now at Amazon, beach gear is majorly discounted, including comfy chairs, insulated coolers, protective tents, and quick-drying beach towels — up to 40 percent off.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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“Cooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooler. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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cooler
noun
cool·er
ˈkü-lər 
: a container for keeping food or drink cool
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