body bags

plural of body bag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bags
Noun
  • Accompanying the gallows are mannequins in ponchos, coffins and additional Mexican flags.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After investigating the gravesites mentioned by Gein, authorities discovered the caskets to be empty, giving credence to Gein's confession.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of houses or shops, this was lined with the tombs of Termessos’ rich and mighty.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Baby boxes are spreading in large part because of Kelsey, who has an active presence on TikTok.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Ian, a 26-year-old preschool teacher, who had slept Thursday night on a pile of straw, spent Friday night in a closet, on a mattress of pizza boxes.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Body bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bags. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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