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Examples of coffin in a Sentence
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
The final nail in the coffin came two years later when executives with five teams were accused of communicating with refereeing authorities to have specific referees officiate their respective fixtures.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Once the execution was over, their bodies were each placed in plain pine coffins.
—David Martin, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
At the funeral processions, the coffins of the Afghans were draped in green cloth but bore the flag of no nation.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Mariano would end up picking the wrong case, which was the nail in the coffin for Addis' team.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The official termination of the deal may put the final nail in the coffin for Spirit, which has been losing money since the start of 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Despite the risks, mourners clapped and chanted Navalny’s name as his coffin arrived at the church.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
North Saqqara, where many baboon remains have been found, was destroyed by the late 8th century C.E., putting the final nail in the proverbial coffin of mummified, sacred baboons.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Noun
Middle English cofyn, coffyn "basket, hamper" (in translations from Latin), "chest, box," borrowed from Anglo-French cofin, coffin "basket, chest, container," borrowed from Latin cophinus "large basket, hamper," borrowed from Greek kóphinos "large basket," of pre-Greek substratal origin
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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