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: a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit
ceiling coffers
coffered; coffering; coffers
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: to store or hoard up in a coffer
coffered his military memorabilia
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: to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels
A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room.
Examples of coffer in a Sentence
Noun
kept the jewels in a locked coffer
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
Recent Examples on the Web
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
That these companies continued collecting premiums from customers (and interest on that money sitting in their coffers) while health care providers struggled with cash flow has been especially infuriating to some.
—Erika Fry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Beijing has ramped up its purchase of Russian oil and gas, putting billions of dollars into Moscow’s coffers.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The math argument only looks narrowly what does the state put out versus what came back into the state’s coffers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
The harvest tax provided a critical source of revenue for the state’s coffers.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Investments like the 2021 infrastructure bill have already directed $306 billion into state coffers and direct investment projects, according to the Brookings Institution’s November analysis.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
But as Times transportation reporter Rachel Uranga explained recently, their expectations wrote checks that their coffers couldn’t cash.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The Unification Church’s focus on donations has intensified as family infighting has decimated its coffers.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Heirs have been accused of using company coffers like their personal piggy banks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Those tax breaks could cost county coffers as much as $86 million through 2059.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
The registration fees will go into the Board of Animal Health coffers, as will fines assessed for violations of the bill’s safety provisions.
—The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Midway through 2023, Braun proved the most lucrative fundraiser, collecting $2.2 million and ending the period with $4.6 million in his campaign coffers.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
American firms, especially from the fast-moving consumer goods sector (FMCGs), remain some the most profitable in the Russian market, contributing the most to the Kremlin’s war coffers.
—Bennett Freeman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
In the party’s absence, the state legislature’s GOP committees have been fundraising for conservative candidates while Trump and other presidential candidates attempt to backfill party coffers.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
That could also translate into less tax money coming into county coffers, Davenport said.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
That these companies continued collecting premiums from customers (and interest on that money sitting in their coffers) while health care providers struggled with cash flow has been especially infuriating to some.
—Erika Fry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Beijing has ramped up its purchase of Russian oil and gas, putting billions of dollars into Moscow’s coffers.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The math argument only looks narrowly what does the state put out versus what came back into the state’s coffers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
The harvest tax provided a critical source of revenue for the state’s coffers.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Investments like the 2021 infrastructure bill have already directed $306 billion into state coffers and direct investment projects, according to the Brookings Institution’s November analysis.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
But as Times transportation reporter Rachel Uranga explained recently, their expectations wrote checks that their coffers couldn’t cash.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The Unification Church’s focus on donations has intensified as family infighting has decimated its coffers.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
As of the close of 2023, Rokita had more than $1 million cash on hand in his campaign coffers.
—The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Heirs have been accused of using company coffers like their personal piggy banks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Those tax breaks could cost county coffers as much as $86 million through 2059.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
The registration fees will go into the Board of Animal Health coffers, as will fines assessed for violations of the bill’s safety provisions.
—The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Midway through 2023, Braun proved the most lucrative fundraiser, collecting $2.2 million and ending the period with $4.6 million in his campaign coffers.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
American firms, especially from the fast-moving consumer goods sector (FMCGs), remain some the most profitable in the Russian market, contributing the most to the Kremlin’s war coffers.
—Bennett Freeman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
In the party’s absence, the state legislature’s GOP committees have been fundraising for conservative candidates while Trump and other presidential candidates attempt to backfill party coffers.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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