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Recent Examples of coffin
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The issue has split the tech industry into warring factions, and civil liberties advocates say these laws will put another nail in the coffin of a free internet.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Now, if the Bronx Bombers don't add pitching before the deadline, that might be the nail in the coffin of their World Series hopes.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
This was yet another nail in the coffin of his legacy.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
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Verb
Osbourne’s coffin, transported inside of a hearse decorated with a purple crucifix and his name in flowers, traveled down Broad Street to the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench, which have long been gathering spots for fans.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The issue has split the tech industry into warring factions, and civil liberties advocates say these laws will put another nail in the coffin of a free internet.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Now, if the Bronx Bombers don't add pitching before the deadline, that might be the nail in the coffin of their World Series hopes.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
This was yet another nail in the coffin of his legacy.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
Noun
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Average caskets run between $2,000 and $5,000 in the United States, but some made of mahogany, bronze or copper can cost upward of $10,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Consumer Advice department.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Publishing House Bed and Breakfast, erected in 1909, was once the Free Methodist Publishing House, a casket factory and a holograph museum.—
Brian E. Clark,
Chicago Tribune,
17 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
Verb
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You were supposed to bury sentiment, cut the cord and fully inhabit your current, non-customizable uniform right down to your plain black cleats.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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The very next possession, fellow punter Ryan Wright cleanly handled a snap and hold, and Reichard buried a 58 yarder.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bunker-busting bombs made only in America, flown and dropped by unique American planes, could entomb Iran’s most advanced nuclear equipment burrowed into a mountainside at Fordow.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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In other safety news, Edison reassessed the depth of the largest scratch on a waste canister, which is now entombed in its Holtec dry storage system.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Armstrong is interred at Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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What To Know After King Henry VIII ordered for More to be executed, his head was placed on London Bridge before being retrieved by his daughter, Margaret Roper, and eventually interred in the Roper family vault at St. Dunstan's Church.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Verb
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There was Ozzy’s hearse up front and the family in about five black SUVs following us.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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Police vans and hearses were among the only available vehicles large enough to transport someone lying down.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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