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Recent Examples of coffin
Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
And maybe that goal will end up being one of the final nails in the coffin, too.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The service moved between prayer and music, including a traditional Ave Maria, before concluding with rites that saw mourners approach the coffin, which was draped in white lace, to pay their final respects.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
With the Golden Fleece finally in his possession, Luke places it on top of Kronos’ coffin.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The final nail in Adofo-Mensah's coffin may have been the decision to prioritize McCarthy over re-signing quarterback Sam Darnold.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
And maybe that goal will end up being one of the final nails in the coffin, too.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The service moved between prayer and music, including a traditional Ave Maria, before concluding with rites that saw mourners approach the coffin, which was draped in white lace, to pay their final respects.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
With the Golden Fleece finally in his possession, Luke places it on top of Kronos’ coffin.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
Noun
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The last piece depicts the same character in a casket and the sound that Marc developed is the same story, but with sounds.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Oklahoma doesn't regulate casket design or casket manufacturing.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In order to become proper Chinese third graders—to go all the way from Heaven to tomb—Natasha and Ariel needed to memorize a total of sixteen hundred characters.—
Peter Hessler,
The New Yorker,
26 June 2023
Verb
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Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a report published this month in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, a team from the Australian National University examined the tooth enamel of three individuals buried at the Dong Xa Iron Age burial site in Northern Vietnam.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even followers of British royalty can make a heritage visit to the final resting place of Princess Alice of Battenberg, grandmother of King Charles, who is entombed on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Two ancient wolf pups found entombed in Siberian permafrost more than a decade ago are revealing new stories, thanks to rich DNA clues preserved inside their bodies.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Veterans Affairs and volunteer groups have worked to locate and honor the women, identifying eight interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, including Irma Armanet, whose gravesite had never been marked.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 400 are interred in crypts, about 300 in niches, and approximately 15,000 in traditional burial plots.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This can also include autos such as ambulances, work trucks, hearses, etc.—
Block Advisors Contributor,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The cars, shown Nov. 8 and 9, appeared in classes such as classics, customs, dragsters, race cars, rat rods, street rods, trucks, uniques and even hearses.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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