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Recent Examples of coffin
Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Six of Adam’s close friends — Keon, Taylor, Tom, Luke, Olly and Thomas — carried his coffin at the funeral.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
But the nail in the coffin for her family was the bike course, which her niece was most excited for.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The energy crises of the 1970s put the nail in the coffin of that mentality.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Six of Adam’s close friends — Keon, Taylor, Tom, Luke, Olly and Thomas — carried his coffin at the funeral.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
But the nail in the coffin for her family was the bike course, which her niece was most excited for.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
Noun
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The Northwest Nazarene University Choir and Orchestra performed as Hogaboam’s teal-green casket lay among lavish bouquets before a large stage at the center of the arena.—
Noah Daly
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the ceremony, her husband, Chris, was spotted, and afterward, family members, friends and fans laid white roses on her casket to say goodbye.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In order to become proper Chinese third graders—to go all the way from Heaven to tomb—Natasha and Ariel needed to memorize a total of sixteen hundred characters.—
Peter Hessler,
The New Yorker,
26 June 2023
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In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eighty minutes in, yellow card already in his pocket and a one-game suspension already looming, Wilfried Zaha collected a Pep Biel pass in stride and buried it into the far corner.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even followers of British royalty can make a heritage visit to the final resting place of Princess Alice of Battenberg, grandmother of King Charles, who is entombed on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Well, a 121-year-old article in The Cincinnati Enquirer said at least one was interred there.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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In forensic anthropology, this conclusion typically follows analysis of bone condition, degradation and other physical markers that help specialists estimate how long remains have been interred or stored.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This can also include autos such as ambulances, work trucks, hearses, etc.—
Block Advisors Contributor,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The cars, shown Nov. 8 and 9, appeared in classes such as classics, customs, dragsters, race cars, rat rods, street rods, trucks, uniques and even hearses.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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