: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
Examples of coffin in a Sentence
Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Accompanying the gallows are mannequins in ponchos, coffins and additional Mexican flags.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Two coffins are also displayed on either side of the gallows, which sits beneath a second, larger Mexican flag, according to FNTV.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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However, with four Gators defensive linemen out, Miami proved UF will bend with pressure, with 78 of its 184 ground yards in the fourth quarter while scoring two coffin-nailing touchdowns.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Accompanying the gallows are mannequins in ponchos, coffins and additional Mexican flags.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Two coffins are also displayed on either side of the gallows, which sits beneath a second, larger Mexican flag, according to FNTV.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffin
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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