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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bags
Noun
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Hamas delivered four coffins to Israel late Tuesday, each thought to contain the remains of Israeli captives held in Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025 -
The spooky season might not be celebrated in the ocean, but a creature that lives in La Jolla waters somehow manages to bring costumes, coffins and skeletons to the briny deep.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The videos in those boxes contained much more than just his Never Get Busted highlight reel.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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