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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Jones denied involvement in the casket incident, and police reports from the time say no one matching Jones’ description was seen on video dropping off the casket.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Several flower arrangements surrounded her casket.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Several flower arrangements surrounded her casket.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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