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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Haul highlights include a footed pink alabaster casket box, a brass Art Nouveau hand mirror, and a vintage Emanuel Ungaro floral jacket.
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Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Surrounded by white roses in a pristine vaulted room under a cascade of white flowers, and in front of a black-and-white photo of the couturier smiling broadly, his casket was placed at the center of a room at PM23, two rows of white chairs on each side.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Just stand at the head of the casket, weeping, and say, ‘Ah, Tamma.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Surrounded by white roses in a pristine vaulted room under a cascade of white flowers, and in front of a black-and-white photo of the couturier smiling broadly, his casket was placed at the center of a room at PM23, two rows of white chairs on each side.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Just stand at the head of the casket, weeping, and say, ‘Ah, Tamma.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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