body bags

plural of body bag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bags
Noun
  • 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
  • Israel on Tuesday received the coffins of two hostages returned from Gaza through the Red Cross, as officials said the remains will be identified before being released to their families as the military vowed to keep working to bring home all remaining captives.
    Greg Wehner , Yael Halon, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Those caskets’ liners can be changed between uses.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere, bones were stored in plastic and paper bags and totes and boxes, often covered with black mold and silverfish, according to the book.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In Mecklenburg County, which has 138,000 SNAP recipients, Second Harvest has given food boxes to local organizations like Nourish Up and Crisis Assistance Ministry.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But now, winners of the lottery will be granted the opportunity to buy and restore one of 30 tombs in three different cemeteries, with city hall agreeing to lease the corresponding burial plot to those who meet certain standards.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • An extensive list of notable tombs can be found at the Colma Historical Museum on Hillside Boulevard.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Body bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bags. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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