wine cooler

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noun

a bucket for holding ice to chill a bottle of wine.

a drink made of wine, fruit juice, carbonated water, and sometimes other flavorings.

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Origin of wine cooler

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby wine cooler

wineberry, winebibber, wine box, wine cellar, wine-colored, wine cooler, wine gallon, wineglass, wineglassful, winegrower, winegrowing

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How to use wine cooler in a sentence

For drinkers of a certain age, Bruce Willis is synonymous with wine coolers.
Wine coolers are making a comeback with a fresher look and better ingredients|Bailey Berg|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
“I wanted to make something delicious that’s low in alcohol and refreshing, almost like the wine coolers of the 1980s,” said Jordan Salcito of her wine cocktail brand Ramona.
Wine coolers are making a comeback with a fresher look and better ingredients|Bailey Berg|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Perhaps even more of a detractor than the high price tag, those wine coolers are clunky.
The Chicest Wine Rack Is on Etsy and It’s Only $60|Patty Diez|September 10, 2021|Eater
I had been considering pricey wine coolers until I saw this bamboo rack in a friend’s apartment I rely on what I affectionately refer to as my “wine friends” for all sorts of wine guidance.
The Chicest Wine Rack Is on Etsy and It’s Only $60|Patty Diez|September 10, 2021|Eater

Thermoelectric and compressor wine coolers are fancy ways to say “refrigerator.”
Best wine chiller: Keep your vino at the perfect temp every time|Irena Collaku|July 22, 2021|Popular-Science
I guess we know how Bacchus kept his title as the god of wine and intoxication.
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If 2014 was any indication, the coming TV schedule is sure to be filled with plenty of water-cooler shows.
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The possibilities seem endless: Who needs a trip to the liquor store when the toddler can turn water into wine, amirite?
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All Champagne is sparkling wine but not all sparkling wine is Champagne.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Enjoying the bubbles is as important as enjoying the wine,” Goldston says.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you use it wisely, it may be Ulysses' hauberk; if you reject it, the shirt of Nessus were a cooler winding-sheet!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
HE ordered a lunch which he thought the girl would like, with wine to revive the faculties that he knew must be failing.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
And when wine had unselfed my noble father, you received his passionate insults with forbearance and forgiveness!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
“Let us have some of your best wine to-day, waiter,” said old Wardle, rubbing his hands.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
He smoked two cigars; then he went inside and drank another glass of wine.
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British Dictionary definitions for wine cooler

wine cooler

noun

a bucket-like vessel containing ice in which a bottle of wine is placed to be cooled

the full name for cooler (def. 3)

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