body bags

noun

plural of body bag
as in coffins

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  1. coffins
  2. caskets
  3. boxes
  4. tombs
Noun
  • The funeral procession in the normally bustling Midan neighborhood carried the coffins of three of the victims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Killed alongside Khamenei, and displayed in coffins next to his, were his daughter, son-in-law and baby granddaughter, as well as the wife ​of his son Mojtaba.
    — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of coffins
Noun
  • Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Definition of caskets
Noun
  • The problem, inherent to the design, has always been the physical gaps between those individual boxes.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • That has brought the total tombs found in the site to 48, ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • In the Valley of the Kings, guides suggest specific tombs based on what you’re drawn to, whether intricate artwork, historical significance, or lighter crowds, while explaining what the decorations convey about ancient beliefs and power.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of tombs
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“Body bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bags. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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