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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When customers elect cremation, that revenue can be significantly lower: The median cost of a direct cremation, which doesn’t include a viewing or service, is $2,750, about a third of that of a traditional package with a casket, viewing, ceremony and burial, which is $8,300.
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Susan Shain, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Taylor’s casket, covered with an American flag, was taken through reverent procession in Bell County on May 13 from Temple to the funeral home in Copperas Cove, KXXV reported.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
On Wednesday, Tucker and her three sisters walked solemnly across the Woodland cemetery grounds with their brother in a casket covered with an American flag.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Experts said a casket filled with decorative objects discovered at the site likely belonged to a prominent woman, and noted very few like it have ever been found.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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Susan Shain, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Taylor’s casket, covered with an American flag, was taken through reverent procession in Bell County on May 13 from Temple to the funeral home in Copperas Cove, KXXV reported.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
On Wednesday, Tucker and her three sisters walked solemnly across the Woodland cemetery grounds with their brother in a casket covered with an American flag.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Experts said a casket filled with decorative objects discovered at the site likely belonged to a prominent woman, and noted very few like it have ever been found.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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