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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of casket
Van Wessel’s picture is of two teen-age friends of Yuliya and Anna’s, clutching each other, or maybe holding each other up, their eyes closed, clearly sobbing, standing over an open casket.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
One at the end of the casket that was covered by the flag's stars, the other at the end cloaked by the stripes.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Cardoso was seen trailing behind Jota and Silva’s caskets while being consoled by friends and family.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 July 2025
The cortège, paid for by the musician’s family, trailed through the city with Osbourne’s casket in a black hearse.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
One at the end of the casket that was covered by the flag's stars, the other at the end cloaked by the stripes.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Cardoso was seen trailing behind Jota and Silva’s caskets while being consoled by friends and family.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 July 2025
The cortège, paid for by the musician’s family, trailed through the city with Osbourne’s casket in a black hearse.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
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The service was held at Chapel of the Chimes, where members of the Oakland Police Department Honor Guard stood posted at both ends of the coffin and a U.S. Army sergeant presented the American flag that had draped his casket to his family.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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After the private, high-security service, the coffin was brought by hearse to Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Clearwater, the TBT adds.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As a result, South Korea created rules preventing power banks from being kept in overhead bins and prohibiting charging devices on board.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Each kit contained towels, hangers, pillows, a shower caddy, comforter, detergent and hamper, all packed into a medium-sized plastic storage bin.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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That includes 100,000 artifacts, one of which will be the famed tomb of King Tutankhamun; the entire collection of Tut’s tomb will be on display for the first time since its discovery back in 1922.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The exact size of the tombs was not provided but, based on photos from the excavation, the structures are roughly child-sized.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Premium provides all the Core functionality, also adding malware scanning, data loss prevention, context-aware access for SaaS applications, URL filtering and an evidence locker for forensic analysis.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Workers separated lockers from walls as part of their efforts to dry the floors, and put books and other soaked materials onto plastic tarps to dry.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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John Derderian, Vice President of Series, Animation, Kids and Family at Netflix, said in the news release that his kids like the subscription boxes and Rober’s work.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Scent boxes recreate the aromas of a medieval kitchen or chapel.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With larger trees, remember that the trunk's diameter will grow considerably.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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McGrath, who has designed runway looks for the fashion house for years, developed 55 shades of lipstick, 10 shades of lip balm, and 8 eye shadow palettes (all packaged in the iconic LV monogram), which can be stored in the collection's exclusive vanity trunk.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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But at least Shagan got a teenager to shoot him in the chest.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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To nail down our leaders of the pack, testers paid close attention to the minimizer bras’ fit, comfort, support, and of course, effectiveness in minimizing the appearance of their chests.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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