1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
casket
transitive verb
Examples of casket in a Sentence
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
a small casket of jewels
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With his family on hand, including former first lady Patricia Kempthorne and their two adult children, he was honored at the Idaho Capitol, where his casket will lie in state until Saturday morning.
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
Trainor's fiancée and mother, who sat nearby during the ceremony along with other family members, were presented with flags that draped his casket.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The flag that was draped across his casket was folded and given to Trainor’s mother.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
Trainor's fiancée and mother, who sat nearby during the ceremony along with other family members, were presented with flags that draped his casket.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The flag that was draped across his casket was folded and given to Trainor’s mother.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for casket
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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