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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of casket
When the preaching and singing was done and the funeral ended, the Gentlemen picked up the casket again and carted it onto the back of the white truck often called the Popemobile.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The wave of selfies of Francis' open casket highlight the clash between the 2,000-year-old religious institution and modern sensibilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead of three coffins, Francis will have one wooden casket lined with zinc.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
As the crowd reached the casket, many lifted their phones to snap a photo.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The wave of selfies of Francis' open casket highlight the clash between the 2,000-year-old religious institution and modern sensibilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead of three coffins, Francis will have one wooden casket lined with zinc.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
As the crowd reached the casket, many lifted their phones to snap a photo.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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New research on the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak puts another nail in the lab leak theory’s coffin.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
7 May 2025
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The pontiff was interred at the basilica on Saturday, after his wooden coffin was driven through the streets of Rome on the popemobile, passing the Colosseum and thousands of mourners on its way.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Halbert suggests storing fleece and thermal pajama sets in bins under beds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
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Guided by Devine’s musical predilections, with a few concessions to more populist tastes, the bins include blues, jazz, country, sound tracks, punk rock, and New Orleans/zydeco.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Earlier Sunday, Leo celebrated a private Mass near the tomb of St. Peter.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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Pharaoh's tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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The lockers area will remain open for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the concert.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Gone are the days when gym bags were plain, bulky duffels that got squeezed into gym lockers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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Tall, handsome, and polite, Benny—played by Benito Skinner—checks a near-comical number of boxes: valedictorian, football player, homecoming king.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Soon, 22 boxes of 50,600 lollipops were stacked five boxes high in two walls of Dum-Dums.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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What Kind Of Involuntary Movements Occur In Tardive Dyskinesia These involuntary movements can involve different parts of your body like your face, tongue, neck, trunk and limbs as described by the Cleveland Clinic website.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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With a trunk or hitch mount, check to make sure it’s installed high enough to keep the tires of the bike from hitting the ground.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Effects of moderate ground-level ozone can be chest pain, coughing, throat irritation and congestion, according to Metroplan.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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This happens frequently for symptoms like chest pain, abdominal pain when appendicitis could be a risk, or severe injuries, Leybov says.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
15 May 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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