1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
casket
transitive verb
Examples of casket in a Sentence
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
a small casket of jewels
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Consequently, as the Longacre exhumation shows, Polly was buried in Longacre’s casket, and Arthur couldn’t bear to strip his father of his dignity.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum of 10 per week.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Like an old time radio program, it’s got a sponsor —Titan Casket, which supplies the caskets.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
During the ceremony, her husband, Chris, was spotted, and afterward, family members, friends and fans laid white roses on her casket to say goodbye.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum of 10 per week.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Like an old time radio program, it’s got a sponsor —Titan Casket, which supplies the caskets.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
During the ceremony, her husband, Chris, was spotted, and afterward, family members, friends and fans laid white roses on her casket to say goodbye.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for casket
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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