ice chest

Example Sentences

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“This is my favorite job, being a bartender,” said Goodell, standing beside an ice chest of Budweisers and filling plastic cups.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

As the tunnel continued to dry, the group had moved back in, having collected a new tent, a portable bed, jugs of water and an ice chest.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

I saw a young couple putting ice in an ice chest, filling up their car with gas, presumably going to the lake or wherever they were going.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2022

There’s no need to pack light: A big storage “frunk” rests below the hood and another beneath the 4.5-foot cargo bed, with a drain plug to double as an ice chest for tailgating.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Lucy followed Maggie and offered to carry the ice chest, so Maggie didn’t have to juggle it along with her auntie’s ceramic bowl and the bags of flour.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith