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as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
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as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of caskets
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
When those caskets came off that plane?
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Their caskets will be draped with American flags as they're moved by an honor guard from the aircraft used to bring them home.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The American flag, first recognized by Congress in 1777, represents the nation in all sorts of ways — in battle, in parades, at ballgames, at the Olympics and even on caskets — and has evolved over the years.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
As for how the coffins were placed, archeological evidence suggests that some caskets were slotted into natural or carved niches in the rock face, while others were placed on wooden beams that had been driven into cliff faces for support.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
When those caskets came off that plane?
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Their caskets will be draped with American flags as they're moved by an honor guard from the aircraft used to bring them home.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The American flag, first recognized by Congress in 1777, represents the nation in all sorts of ways — in battle, in parades, at ballgames, at the Olympics and even on caskets — and has evolved over the years.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
As for how the coffins were placed, archeological evidence suggests that some caskets were slotted into natural or carved niches in the rock face, while others were placed on wooden beams that had been driven into cliff faces for support.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caskets
Noun
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Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bulldozers opened a large pit into which individual graves were dug for the 60 coffins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Use bins or baskets for off-season storage, tucking them into a closet, under a bed or on a high shelf.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Use bins or baskets for off-season storage so bulky winter items aren’t eating up prime real estate through April and May.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists have so far only unpacked about 300 boxes.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Courier lockers—commonly used in apartment buildings, offices and parcel collection hubs—typically rely on drivers selecting an appropriately sized compartment for each delivery.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Others brought flowers, clutched to their chests.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shots came from Benjamin Cleveland and went directly into the chests of those two British officers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Caskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caskets. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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