body bag

noun

Definition of body bagnext
as in coffin

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Recent Examples of body bag Images of a pickup truck bed stacked with full body bags haunt one nurse. — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 These items included an inflatable pool, two chainsaws, and a body bag. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026 The Rimowa collection also features a cross-body bag in orange made in Italy from calf leather, a shopping bag, a trifold toiletry pouch and packing cubes. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 New graves for bags of bones At the end of the search, family members and rescue workers recite prayers, standing behind 50 white body bags laid out in the dirt. — Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for body bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bag
  1. coffin
  2. sarcophagus
  3. casket
  4. box
  5. tomb
  6. vault
  7. bier
Noun
  • Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But there’s not enough evidence to really put that nail in the coffin yet.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of coffin
Noun
  • Inside, a replica King Tut sarcophagus stood against a cinderblock wall, looking out at a table and some chairs.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the western chamber, archaeologists found a limestone sarcophagus containing a mummy wrapped in linen bandages.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sarcophagus
Noun
  • Just a few people attended Beloozerov’s funeral – a closed casket ceremony – at a Maryland cemetery in October 2024.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mourners also gathered at Kyiv's main Maidan Square, many dropping to their knees as a sign of respect as his casket was brought to the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of casket
Noun
  • The suit centered on a seconds-long clip of surveillance video featured in the documentary showing Andrews returning absentee ballots for himself and four family members at a drop box before the 2020 election.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Upstairs, Funmilayo Erinfolami packs the last of her belongings into cardboard boxes.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors can view artifacts that museum officials say offer a rare look at discoveries from ancient Egypt, including objects unearthed by archaeologists and items made of gold from tombs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tomb
Noun
  • The fire was catastrophic, but the heat stopped short of the full depth, even in vaults – the arched stone ceilings of the cathedral – only about 5 to 6 inches (12 to 15 centimeters) thick.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • After Diana’s 1996 divorce from then-Prince Charles, the Lover’s Knot Tiara went back into Queen Elizabeth’s royal vault.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of vault
Noun
  • The coffin was unveiled late on Thursday to a throng of sobbing supporters, who were swaying and beating their heads in time to a sung lament as flowers were thrown from the bier into the crowd.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the bier of Kim Yong Nam on Tuesday to express condolences, and the funeral is scheduled for Thursday.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of bier

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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bag. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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